Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A photon of electromagnetic radiation of very short wavelength, ranging from about 10 down to 0.01 nanometers, and very high energy, ranging from about 100 up to 100,000 electron volts.
- noun A narrow beam of such photons. X-rays are used for their penetrating power in radiography, radiology, radiotherapy, and scientific research.
- noun A photograph taken with x-rays.
- noun The act or process of taking such a photograph.
- transitive verb To irradiate with x-rays.
- transitive verb To photograph with x-rays.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
X-ray .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The newly developed x-ray machine was displayed at the fair, but doctors were reluctant to use it on McKinley to search for the bullet because they did not know what side effects it might have on him.
The Volokh Conspiracy » James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan 2010
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The thing that's keeping me away from the doctor right now is the fear that to rule out pnumonia, they'd order an x-ray.
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2009
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This was ruled out when an x-ray of Pandorama's other hock proved identical.
Lame Pandorama out of Hennessy and doubtful for Gold Cup 2011
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Once confirmed by the system, the CLEARcard member was then taken to the front of the security line where the concierge assisted him or her with getting luggage onto the x-ray machine.
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson: TSA Security Check Made Easier With the Return of CLEARcard Teresa Rodriguez Williamson 2011
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All Steve Austin, Astronaut knew was that he had x-ray vision now, and could totally see through The Nurse's uniform.
Payment Due Immediately Erin Zulkoski 2011
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After an initial assessment, and after x-ray after x-ray, the doctors struggled to break the news.
Katie Spotz: Girl Meets Bike Katie Spotz 2011
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After an initial assessment, and after x-ray after x-ray, the doctors struggled to break the news.
Katie Spotz: Girl Meets Bike Katie Spotz 2011
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Interestingly, that included a pair of scissors, a fixed knife and a camping lighter (5cm blue flame, contains gasoline), which neither the hand screening nor the x-ray inspection found.
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After an initial assessment, and after x-ray after x-ray, the doctors struggled to break the news.
Katie Spotz: Girl Meets Bike Katie Spotz 2011
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Once confirmed by the system, the CLEARcard member was then taken to the front of the security line where the concierge assisted him or her with getting luggage onto the x-ray machine.
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson: TSA Security Check Made Easier With the Return of CLEARcard Teresa Rodriguez Williamson 2011
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