death ray

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth rey]
- /dɛθ reɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth rey]
- /dɛθ reɪ/

Definitions of death ray words

noun death ray an imaginary ray capable of killing 3
noun death ray a hypothetical ray that destroys life from a distance. 1
noun death ray (science fiction) A fictional beam of radiation that can kill. 0

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Origin of death ray

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Death ray

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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death ray popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

death ray usage trend in Literature

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