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retroreflect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retrore-flect
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reflect in such a way that the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From retro- + reflect.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

retroreflects (present, singular) retroreflecting (participle, present) retroreflected (participle, past) retroreflected (past)

Questions

What does retroreflect mean?
To reflect in such a way that the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.
Where does retroreflect come from?
From retro- + reflect.

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