heat ray

Frequency: 4.51.5 per million words

a focused beam of thermal energy, often in science fiction

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  • The alien spaceship fired a devastating heat ray at the city.
  • Scientists experimented with a powerful heat ray to cut through metal.
  • In the old science fiction movie, the villain threatened the world with a giant heat ray.
  • The device emitted a concentrated heat ray that could melt steel.
  • She imagined a future where construction workers used heat rays to shape buildings.
  • A single heat ray from the invading fleet vaporized the satellite.
  • The prototype heat ray showed promise in controlled lab tests.
  • Stories often depict advanced civilizations wielding potent heat rays.
  • The weapon's primary function was to project a focused heat ray.
  • The engineer meticulously calibrated the heat ray emitter.