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retroreflecting

retroreflecting is the present participle and gerund of retroreflect.

Meaning of retroreflect

Verb

retroreflect (third-person singular simple present retroreflects, present participle retroreflecting, simple past and past participle retroreflected)

  1. (transitive) To reflect in such a way that the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.

Questions about retroreflecting

What is retroreflecting the present participle and gerund of?
Retroreflecting is the present participle and gerund of retroreflect.

Words near retroreflecting in the dictionary

  1. retrorectal
  2. retrorectus
  3. retroreflect
  4. retroreflectance
  5. retroreflected
  6. retroreflecting
  7. retroreflection
  8. retroreflections
  9. retroreflective
  10. retroreflectivity
  11. retroreflectometer

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