Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ray of heat; specifically, one of the less refrangible, infra-red, long-waved rays of the spectrum, discovered by the elder Herschel, which are invisible and have little actinic power, but are detected by means of their thermal effects.
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Examples
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I think we all know the difference is that Muslim terrorists have heat-ray vision.
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Yes, you can blind humans with a heat-ray and they can still reproduce under laboratory conditions.
Abusing Science 2008
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In addition to meteoritic bits, Dr. Smith will also accept as evidence of extraterrestrial origin either the emergence of heat-ray wielding Martians or the spread of non-organic spores that seek human hosts. skullsinthestars Says:
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PD wrote: “Dr. Smith will also accept as evidence of extraterrestrial origin either the emergence of heat-ray wielding Martians or the spread of non-organic spores that seek human hosts.”
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I squint my eyes real hard and try to use my special heat-ray vision to melt all the snow.
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Most of the Paratime Police and a few of the priests also carried either heat-ray pistols or neutron-disruption blasters; Verkan Vall wore one of the latter in a left-hand belt holster.
Temple Trouble H. Beam Piper 1934
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If they can't work on ice-water without wearing suits of five-ply asbestos, what would a real heat-ray do to them?
Spacehounds of IPC 1927
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DuQuesne whirled, snarling, and his automatic and that of Loring were leaping out when an awful acceleration threw them flat upon the floor, a magnetic force snatched away their weapons, and a heat-ray reduced them to two small piles of gray ash.
Skylark Three Hans Waldemar Wessolowski 1927
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"Would our heat-ray actually set them afire, Steve?"
Spacehounds of IPC 1927
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One of them -- a man -- assailed by a heat-ray, came hurtling down past me.
Tarrano the Conqueror Ray Cummings 1922
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