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2. | ray - a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence | |
3. | ray - (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point | |
4. | ray - a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation Synonyms: electron beam, beam | |
5. | ray - the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization Synonyms: re | |
6. | ray - any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish | |
7. | ray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins | |
Verb | 1. | ray - emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky" |
2. | ray - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions" Synonyms: radiate | |
3. | ray - expose to radiation; "irradiate food" Synonyms: irradiate |