ELECTRIC RAY

Meaning of ELECTRIC RAY in English

■ noun a sluggish bottom-dwelling marine ray that can produce an electric shock for the capture of prey and for defence. [ Torpedo and other genera: many species.]

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ELECTRIC RAY — noun Date: 1774 any of various round-bodied short-tailed rays (family Torpedinidae) of warm seas with a pair of electric organs
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELECTRIC RAY — Any of the aquatic ray s (families Torpedinidae, Narkidae, and Temeridae) that produce an electrical shock. They are found worldwide …
Английский словарь Британика
ELECTRIC RAY — noun : any of numerous bottom-dwelling rays (family Torpedinidae) that are widely distributed in warm seas and have the anterior …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELECTRIC RAY — any ray of the family Torpedinidae, capable of emitting strong electric discharges. [ 1765-75 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELECTRIC RAY — (Zoology) fish that has electric organs and is able to give electrical shock from its organs and enlarged pectoral (lives …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ELECTRIC RAY — Date: 1774 : any of various round-bodied short-tailed rays (family Torpedinidae) of warm seas with a pair of electric organs
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELECTRIC RAY — Function: noun Date: 1774 : any of various round-bodied short-tailed rays (family Torpedinidae) of warm seas with a pair of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ELECTRIC RAY — [electric ray] n (1774): any of various round-bodied short-tailed rays (family Torpedinidae) of warm seas with a pair of electric …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ELECTRIC RAY — also called Torpedo, Torpedo Fish, Numbfish, or Crampfish, any of the rays of the families Torpedinidae, Narkidae, and Temeridae, named …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELECTRIC RAY — Any of the aquatic ray s (families Torpedinidae, Narkidae, and Temeridae) that produce an electrical shock. They are found worldwide …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELECTRIC RAY — зоол. электрический скат (зоология) электрический скат (Torpedo torpedo)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC RAY — Торпеда
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC RAY — зоол. электрический скат ( Torpedo torpedo )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ELECTRIC RAY — зоол. электрический скат
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ELECTRIC RAY — зоол. электрический скат ( Torpedo torpedo )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ELECTRIC RAY — зоол. электрический скат ( Torpedo torpedo )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC RAY — гнюс, электрический скат (Torpedo); pl гнюсовые, электрические скаты (Torpedinidae)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ELECTRIC RAY — гнюс, электрический скат ( Torpedo ) ; pl гнюсовые, электрические скаты ( Torpedinidae )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ELECTRIC RAY — зоол. электрический скат (зоология) электрический скат (Torpedo torpedo)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC — adj electric, electrical
Interlingua English vocab
RAY — I Any of 300–350 mostly marine species of cartilaginous fish (order Batoidei) found worldwide and classified as sawfishes , skates …
Английский словарь Британика
ELECTRIC — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) electric eye electric automobile electric charge electric current electric dipole electric discharge lamp electric …
Английский словарь Британика
RAY — I. ˈrā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English raye, from Middle French raie, from Latin raia : any of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — I. ə̇ˈlektrik, ēˈ-, -rēk adjective or elec·tri·cal -rə̇kəl, -rēk- Etymology: New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAY — (n.) One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the …
Английский словарь Webster
RAY — (n.) A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or …
Английский словарь Webster
RAY — ( n. ) One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAY — ray 1 — raylike , adj. /ray/ , n. 1. a narrow beam of light. 2. a gleam or slight …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — /i lek"trik/ , adj. 1. pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity: an electric shock. 2. producing, transmitting, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAY — I. ˈrā noun Etymology: Middle English raye, from Anglo-French raie, from Latin raia Date: 14th century : any of an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — I. i-ˈlek-trik, ē- adjective Etymology: New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from Medieval Latin, of amber, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAY — vi to shine, as with rays. 2. ray ·vt to array. 3. ray ·noun array; order; arrangement; dress. 4. ray …
Webster English vocab
RAY — [ray] n [ME raye, fr. MF raie, fr. L raia] (14c): any of an order (Rajiformes) of cartilaginous fishes (as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ELECTRIC — [elec.tric] adj [NL electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, fr. ML, of amber, fr. L electrum amber, electrum, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAY — any of the cartilaginous fishes of the order Batoidei, related to sharks and placed with them in the class Chondrichthyes …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — electric BrE AmE i ˈlek trɪk ə- ▷ electric|s s ▶ e ˌ lectric ˈ blanket BrE AmE ▶ e …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RAY — / reɪ; NAmE / noun 1. a narrow line of light, heat or other energy : the sun's rays ultraviolet …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — / ɪˈlektrɪk; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with electricity; using, produced …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAY — I. Ray, James Earl BrE AmE (1928–98) a US man accused of killing Rev. Martin Luther ↑ king in 1968 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAY — ray /reɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-5: Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: rai , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ELECTRIC — e ‧ lec ‧ tric S2 W3 /ɪˈlektrɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ electrician , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Oxford English vocab
RAY — ( rays) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Rays of light are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An electric device or machine works …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An ~ device or machine works …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RAY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a beam/ray/shaft of light (= a thin line of light ) ▪ There was a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an acoustic/an electric/a classical guitar an electric/electricity cable ▪ Be careful you don't cut through …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — [adjective]an electric blanket/car/kettle/lawnmower/lightSomething might be described as electric if it is very exciting and produces strong feelings.an electric performance/atmosphereThe electric …
Cambridge English vocab
RAY — n. cathode ray oscilloscope whip tailed ray Bob and Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas cathode ray cathode ray tube Charles Ray …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELECTRIC — n. electric circuit electric eye electric automobile electric charge electric current electric dipole electric discharge lamp electric eel electric field …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RAY — Synonyms and related words : Reptilia, X ray, actinic ray, actinism, amplitude, antinode, atom, atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — Synonyms and related words : Amtrak, baggage train, cable railroad, charged, choo-choo, cog railroad, cog railway, el, electric car, electric …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — n. 25B6; adjective an electric kettle : ELECTRIC-POWERED, electrically operated, mains-operated, battery-operated. the atmosphere was electric : EXCITING, charged, electrifying, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — adjective BAD : My father's company imports electric goods. GOOD : My father's company imports electrical goods. ◆◆◆ ELECTRIC · …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
RAY — I 1. сущ. 1) а) луч to emit, send forth, send out rays ≈ испускать лучи cathode rays ≈ катодовые …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC — прил. 1) электрический electric light, electric lighting ≈ электрическое освещение, электрический свет, электричество electric conductivity ≈ электропроводность electric discharge ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC — electric.ogg ıʹlektrık a 1. электрический electric light - электричество, электрическое освещение electric current - электрический ток electric force - электродвижущая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAY — 1) луч; пучок || излучать(ся); облучать 2) траектория 3) матем. луч, полупрямая • - alpha particle rays - alpha rays …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RAY — 1) луч; пучок || излучать(ся); облучать 2) траектория 3) матем. луч, полупрямая • - alpha particle rays - alpha rays - anode rays - anticrepuscular rays - beta …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RAY — 1) излучение 2) луч 3) лучевой 4) геом. лучистый 5) матем. полупрямая • to set up a ray — строить ход луча - absolute ray - central ray - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ELECTRIC — electric прил.1) электрический electric light, electric lighting — электрическое освещение, электрический свет, электричество electric conductivity — электропроводность electric discharge — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RAY — _I 1. reı n 1. 1> луч the rays of the sun - солнечные лучи a ray of light - …
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