death ray
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of death ray
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The United States was hardly alone in its fervour for a death ray.
From Nature • Jan. 8, 2019
It’s the corporate equivalent of building a death ray to rob a lemonade stand.
From The Verge • Sep. 7, 2018
Wiped completely thanks to a coronal mass ejection, EMP bomb or alien death ray, I’m willing to bet.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2018
He hasn't taken candy from a baby or cancelled Christmas or constructed a giant death ray aimed at the planet's major cities.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2015
“He also built a death ray made of mirrors that could burn enemy ships,” Leo said.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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