noun
a column of light (as from a beacon)
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noun
a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
noun
(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
noun
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
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noun
the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
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noun
any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
noun
cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside
Examples
- most swim by moving the pectoral fins
verb
emit as rays
Examples
- That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky
verb
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
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Examples
- spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel
- This plants radiate spines in all directions
verb
expose to radiation
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Examples
- irradiate food