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death ray

noun

  1. a hypothetical ray that destroys life from a distance.


death ray

noun

  1. an imaginary ray capable of killing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of death ray1

First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences

For the latest study, the researchers used their model to fatally damage oligodendrocyte DNA using what amounts to a cellular death ray -- a photon-based device called 2Phatal that Hill developed.

More than a year after his death, Ray Liotta, was nominated for best supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie for “Black Bird” on Apple TV+.

Dark Brandon aimed his death ray at the congressional Republicans in front of the whole country this week and in the process seems to have banished all thoughts of a primary challenge should he decide to seek a second term.

From Salon

“It’s not about his death,” Ray said of her song, which was a collaboration with composer Thomas Jefferson Anderson.

Even after Brown’s death, Ray continued to serve his boss’s needs.

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