ray
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1. cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | elasmobranch, selachian, |
| definition | : | any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | crampfish, electric ray, numbfish, torpedo, |
| definition | : | any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | sawfish, |
| definition | : | primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | guitarfish, |
| definition | : | primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | stingray, |
| definition | : | large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | eagle ray, |
| definition | : | powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | devilfish, manta, manta ray, |
| definition | : | extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | skate, |
| definition | : | large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins (noun.animal) |
2. any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | spine, |
| definition | : | a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | fin, |
| definition | : | organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals (noun.animal) |
3. the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | solfa syllable, |
| definition | : | one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization (noun.communication) |
4. a column of light (as from a beacon) (noun.phenomenon)
| hyponym | : | heat ray, |
| definition | : | a ray that produces a thermal effect (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | high beam, |
| definition | : | the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | sunbeam, sunray, |
| definition | : | a ray of sunlight (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | laser beam, |
| definition | : | a beam of light generated by a laser (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | low beam, |
| definition | : | the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance (noun.phenomenon) |
5. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation (noun.phenomenon)
| hyponym | : | cathode ray, |
| definition | : | a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | particle beam, |
| definition | : | a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules) (noun.phenomenon) |
6. a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | pedicel, pedicle, |
| definition | : | a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle (noun.plant) |
7. (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | vector, |
| definition | : | a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction (noun.shape) |
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
8. expose to radiation (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | process, treat, |
| definition | : | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bombard, |
| definition | : | direct high energy particles or radiation against (verb.change) |
9. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | extend, go, lead, pass, run, |
| definition | : | stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (verb.stative) |
10. emit as rays (verb.weather)
| hypernym | : | emit, give off, give out, |
| definition | : | give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. (verb.weather) |
11. a column of light (as from a beacon) (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | irradiate, |
| definition | : | cast rays of light upon (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | beam, shine, |
| definition | : | emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | ray, |
| definition | : | emit as rays (verb.weather) |
12. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | irradiate, ray, |
| definition | : | expose to radiation (verb.change) |
13. (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | radiate, ray, |
| definition | : | extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center (verb.stative) |
14. expose to radiation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | beam, electron beam, ray, |
| definition | : | a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | irradiation, |
| definition | : | the condition of being exposed to radiation (noun.state) |
15. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | radiation, |
| definition | : | the act of spreading outward from a central source (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | radiation, |
| definition | : | a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | ray, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point (noun.shape) |
16. emit as rays (verb.weather)
17. a column of light (as from a beacon) (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | irradiate, |
| definition | : | cast rays of light upon (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | beam, shine, |
| definition | : | emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | ray, |
| definition | : | emit as rays (verb.weather) |
18. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | irradiate, ray, |
| definition | : | expose to radiation (verb.change) |
19. (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | radiate, ray, |
| definition | : | extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center (verb.stative) |
20. expose to radiation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | beam, electron beam, ray, |
| definition | : | a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | irradiation, |
| definition | : | the condition of being exposed to radiation (noun.state) |
21. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | radiation, |
| definition | : | the act of spreading outward from a central source (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | radiation, |
| definition | : | a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | ray, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point (noun.shape) |
22. emit as rays (verb.weather)
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