"spherical mirror" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. A curved mirror with a reflecting surface that forms part of a sphere (as opposed to, for example, a paraboloid) Related terms: spherical aberration Coordinate_terms: distorting mirror, plane mirror, parabolic mirror
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