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cathode ray collapse: a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube

radiotherapy collapse: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

X ray collapse: electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

ray collapse: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins; any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish; a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence; (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point; emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

radiogram collapse: a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays); a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy

photoemission collapse: an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

streamer collapse: a newspaper headline that runs across the full page; light that streams; "streamers of flames"

radiation collapse: the act of spreading outward from a central source; a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain; the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats; energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles; the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

photon collapse: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

ribbon collapse: notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming; a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter; any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

irradiation collapse: (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus; the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background; (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex; the condition of being exposed to radiation

reverberate collapse: treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberating furnace; "reverberate ore"; be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves; "the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"; have a long or continuing effect; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"

radiology collapse: the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation

revert collapse: undergo reversion, as in a mutation; go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

go back collapse: belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"

hark back collapse: go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

come back collapse: be restored; "Her old vigor returned"; even the score, in sports

pencil collapse: a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood; a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"; a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point; graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"; write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

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