See reflector in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"sense": "something that reflects heat, light or sound",
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"sense": "something that reflects heat, light or sound",
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"sense": "something that reflects heat, light or sound",
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"sense": "something that reflects heat, light or sound",
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"word": "qaytarıcı"
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"word": "反射器"
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"code": "cmn",
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"roman": "fǎnshèjìng",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"word": "反射鏡 /反射镜"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"tags": [
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"word": "odrazka"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"word": "heijastin"
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{
"code": "fr",
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "réflecteur"
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Reflektor"
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"alt": "はんしゃきょう",
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"word": "反射鏡"
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"word": "반사경"
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"code": "ko",
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"word": "반사체"
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "odblask"
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
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"word": "reflector"
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{
"code": "ru",
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"roman": "otražátelʹ",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "отража́тель"
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{
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"roman": "refléktor",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "рефле́ктор"
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
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"word": "reflex"
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"code": "tr",
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"sense": "small reflecting disk on a vehicle",
"word": "reflektör"
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}
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