cat's-eye

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cat's-eye (k

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n. pl. cat's-eyes

1. Any of various semiprecious gems such as chrysoberyl, BeAl₂O₄, reflecting a band of light that shifts position as the gem is turned.

2. A glass or plastic reflector designed to glow in the beam of a headlight, used on a vehicle as a safety device or set in rows along a highway as lane markers.

3. A marble having an eyelike design, such as concentric circles or a colored center set in clear glass.

cat's-eye

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape

Translations

Cat's-eye® [ˈkætsˌaɪ] N (Brit) (Aut) → catafaro m

cat's-eye [ˈkætsˌaɪ] n (Brit) (Aut) → catarifrangente m

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