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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A parabolic reflector that focuses solar radiation at a point to obtain temperatures as high as 4,000°C (7,200°F).
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- noun a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
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