Meanings
nounparticle beam (plural particle beams)
plural particle beams
- natural sciencesA beam of atoms, ions or subatomic particles that has been accelerated by some device and collimated by magnets and/or electrostatic lenses
- abbreviationellipsisengineeringEllipsis of particle-beam weapon and particle beamer; synonym of ray gun.
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particle beam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/particle%20beam
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