electric ray

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noun

any ray of the family Torpedinidae, capable of emitting strong electric discharges.

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Origin of electric ray

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby electric ray

electric needle, electric organ, Electric Peak, electric potential, electric potential gradient, electric ray, electric shock, electric storm, electric strength, electric susceptibility, electric torch

How to use electric ray in a sentence

The TVA, a federally owned and chartered electric power provider, is a New Deal legacy just like Social Security.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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"He brought Ray Charles to the mix as an influence on rock & roll," E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt once raved.
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To that end, the budget postpones federal phase-out of incandescent electric bulbs.
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An x-ray two hours later confirms my hunch: my tibia (the big bone behind the shin) is snapped clean in two.
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A ray of Consciousness is passed over that impression and you re-read it, you re-awaken the record.
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Gordon turned his pleading eyes on his old friend without a ray of concession; but for a moment he hesitated.
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Presently a ray of inspiration dispelled the cloud from the features of the battered man.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Like an electric shock, the well-known chords of the Tragala aroused his hearers—every one crowded round the singer.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The effect of his drumming before the Café de la Loge was electric.
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British Dictionary definitions for electric ray

electric ray

noun

any ray of the order Torpediniformes, of tropical and temperate seas, having a flat rounded body with an electric organ in each of the fins, close to the head

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