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noun
A weapon that fires a beam of extremely high temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
Synonyms: ray-gun, ray gun, death ray, energy weapon
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of calorific ray.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: calorific ray
Antonyms: none provided
History
The fictional sense was coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in 1896 in The War of the Worlds.
