storage ring
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noun Physics.
a device for storing charged particles fed from an accelerator, consisting of a set of magnets placed in a ring and adjusted to keep the particles circulating until they are used.
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Origin of storage ring
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby storage ring
storage device, storage disease, storage heater, storage organ, storage polysaccharide, storage ring, storage tube, storage wall, storax, storax family, store
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