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retroreflector
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retroreflector [¦re·trō·ri′flek·tər]
(physics)
Any instrument used to cause reflected radiation to return along paths parallel to those of their corresponding incident rays; one type, the corner reflector, is an efficient radar target.


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senior research psychologist at SAIC, who supports visibility research at FHWA's Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), shared initial findings from a study of colored retroreflective sign sheeting under daylight conditions.
 
 
 
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