Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Exposure to the action of the Röntgen rays or other form of radioactivity.
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- verb Present participle of
ray .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hugh Turvey, currently working with the British Institute of Radiology makes x-ray animations by taking appliances to pieces, x-raying them, and then reconstructing movements with software.
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Hugh Turvey, currently working with the British Institute of Radiology makes x-ray animations by taking appliances to pieces, x-raying them, and then reconstructing movements with software.
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While I echo the sentiments of Pat and others, I must say that using “intelligence” to screen more people named “Umar” from abroad is a significantly better plan than x-raying* all of our crotches, breasts, and love-handles.
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He really didn't like that Jill had a Canadian passport and an Australian accent, but grudgingly had to accept it -- after doing everything but X-raying it to ensure it was legitimate.
Archive 2010-04-01 alison 2010
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He really didn't like that Jill had a Canadian passport and an Australian accent, but grudgingly had to accept it -- after doing everything but X-raying it to ensure it was legitimate.
Why I don't ski alison 2010
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European air officials accused the U.S. of imposing unnecessary and intrusive travel security measures, calling for the Obama administration to reexamine policies ranging from online security checks to X-raying shoes.
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Cancellara first scoffed at and then vigorously denied the story, but it was taken seriously enough that the UCI went to the extraordinary measure of X-raying frames using technology similar to that used in airport security.
Fabian Cancellara wants more eco-friendly motorized bike 2011
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As if watching a television screen, Jamal saw the electricity flashed from the left side of the window, x-raying Kaori and Wolfgang's bodies.
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For me, the appeal of X-raying brands such as Nike or Starbucks was that pretty soon you were talking about everything except marketing -- from how products are made in the deregulated global supply chain to industrial agriculture and commodity prices.
Naomi Klein: How Corporate Branding Is Taking Over America 2010
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The moment his hand closed about the stone, light blazed up from it again, raying out through his fingers.
Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare 2010
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