storage ring

noun

A type of circular particle accelerator in which a continuous or pulsed particle beam may be kept circulating, typically for many hours.

Meanings

nounstorage ring (plural storage rings)

plural storage rings

  1. natural sciencesA type of circular particle accelerator in which a continuous or pulsed particle beam may be kept circulating, typically for many hours.
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