radio beam

noun

1. beam ( def 12 ).

radio beam

noun

1. a narrow beam of radio signals transmitted by a radio or radar beacon, radio telescope, or some other directional aerial, used for communications, navigation, etc Sometimes shortened tobeam

Word History and Origins

Origin of radio beam¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

We can have no warning, I suppose; your ship will outrace the radio beam.

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Her directed radio beam flashed the yellow call signal in O'Malley's control room.

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"A way of transmitting real power in a radio beam," said the 'copter man.

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It'll be simple for them to send out a radio beam and touch our invisible ship with it.

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The rockets of the tiny missile were flaming, but that flame was visible only from the rear and no radio beam was upon it.

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