positive ray

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noun Physics.

a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas-discharge tube.

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Also called anode ray, canal ray.

Origin of positive ray

First recorded in 1900–05

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
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And the fact that satire unnerves the intolerant is evidence of its positive power.
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The trials produced positive results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine in November.
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And more than that—the world is ending because of the changes that many of us see as positive.
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He was positive he had seen some one enter the room, go to the chair, and take the money from his pockets.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
A ray of Consciousness is passed over that impression and you re-read it, you re-awaken the record.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
At last his anxiety reached a point where he was positive that if he received an adverse decision, it would surely kill him.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Gordon turned his pleading eyes on his old friend without a ray of concession; but for a moment he hesitated.
Confidence|Henry James
Presently a ray of inspiration dispelled the cloud from the features of the battered man.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke