RADIO REFLECTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does radio reflector mean? 

• RADIO REFLECTOR (noun)
  The noun RADIO REFLECTOR has 1 sense:

1. astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources

  Familiarity information: RADIO REFLECTOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RADIO REFLECTOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

radio reflector; radio telescope

Hypernyms ("radio reflector" is a kind of...):

astronomical telescope (any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources)

Meronyms (parts of "radio reflector"):

dish; dish aerial; dish antenna; saucer (directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "radio reflector"):

radio interferometer (radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna)