Meaning Of The Word Reflecting telescope

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What's The Definition Of Reflecting telescope?

reflecting telescope in American English
any of several telescopes having as the objective a paraboloid mirror mounted at the lower end of the tube and using various systems of mirrors for viewing the image by reflecting the incident light to an eyepiece; reflector
noun

reflecting telescope in British English
noun: a type of telescope in which the initial image is formed by a concave mirror

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