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How do you use Retroreflector in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Retroreflector meaning

A retroreflective device or surface.

Using Retroreflector

  • The main meaning on this page is: A retroreflective device or surface.

Context around Retroreflector

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cube 2× necessary 1× eye 1× weak 1×

Often after:

area 1× uses 1× arrays 1× held 1×

Sentence patterns with Retroreflector

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a weak retroreflector because it 1× corner cube retroreflector arrays are 1× corner cube retroreflector held by 1× in a retroreflector an electromagnetic 1× s eye retroreflector uses a 1× the necessary retroreflector area depends 1× type of retroreflector can consist 1× without a retroreflector for short 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aiming is done 1× an alternative form 1× direct transmission of 1× in a retroreflector 1× other uses retroreflectors 1× the optical receiver 1×

Common sentence endings:

by the rodman 1× for short ranges 1× from street lamps 1× its focal plane 1× or in paint 1× still being used 1×

Words around Retroreflector

Just before it in the word index:

retroreflectivity 2 retroreflective 2 retroreflection 4 retroposons 3 retrophin 10 retroperitoneal 3

Just after it in the word index:

retroreflectors 11 retrorocket 4 retrorockets 3 retrospect 155 retrospection 6 retrospective 278

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Retroreflector

  • In this selection, "retroreflector" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cube, necessary, eye, area, uses and arrays stand out and add context to how "retroreflector" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a weak retroreflector because it and corner cube retroreflector arrays are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retroreflector" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retroreflector

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This allows aiming without a retroreflector for short ranges. (9 words)

Aiming is done at night, and the necessary retroreflector area depends on aiming distance and ambient lighting from street lamps. (20 words)

This type of retroreflector can consist of many small versions of these structures incorporated in a thin sheet or in paint. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

An alternative form of the cat's eye retroreflector uses a normal lens focused onto a curved mirror rather than a transparent sphere, though this type is much more limited in the range of incident angles over which it retroreflects. (40 words)

Other uses Retroreflectors are used in the following example applications: *In surveying with a total station or robot, the instrument man or robot aims a laser beam at a corner cube retroreflector held by the rodman. (36 words)

Direct transmission of data to Earth concluded in late 1977 due to budgetary considerations, citation citation but as the stations' lunar laser ranging corner-cube retroreflector arrays are passive instruments, they are still being used. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

Aiming is done at night, and the necessary retroreflector area depends on aiming distance and ambient lighting from street lamps.

An alternative form of the cat's eye retroreflector uses a normal lens focused onto a curved mirror rather than a transparent sphere, though this type is much more limited in the range of incident angles over which it retroreflects.

Direct transmission of data to Earth concluded in late 1977 due to budgetary considerations, citation citation but as the stations' lunar laser ranging corner-cube retroreflector arrays are passive instruments, they are still being used.

In a retroreflector an electromagnetic wavefront is reflected back along a vector that is parallel to but opposite in direction from the wave's source.

Other uses Retroreflectors are used in the following example applications: *In surveying with a total station or robot, the instrument man or robot aims a laser beam at a corner cube retroreflector held by the rodman.

The optical receiver itself behaves as a weak retroreflector because it contains a large, precisely focused lens that detects illuminated objects in its focal plane.

This allows aiming without a retroreflector for short ranges.

This type of retroreflector can consist of many small versions of these structures incorporated in a thin sheet or in paint.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retroreflector" in a sentence?
An example: "Aiming is done at night, and the necessary retroreflector area depends on aiming distance and ambient lighting from street lamps." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "retroreflector" from authentic English texts.
What does "retroreflector" mean?
Retroreflector means: A retroreflective device or surface.
How many example sentences with "retroreflector" are there?
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