also Brit  re*flex*ion  n 1  :  an instance of reflecting : esp  :  the return of light or sound waves from a surface  2  :  the production of an image by or as if by a mirror  3 a  :  the action of bending or folding back  b  :  a reflected part or a fold <the mesentery is a of the peritoneum>   4  :  something produced by reflecting : esp  :  an image given back by a reflecting surface .
 
 
 
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