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particle beam

A beam of atoms or subatomic particles that have been accelerated by a particle accelerating device, aimed by magnets, and focused by a lens.

particle beam

1. (Physics / General Physics) a stream of energized particles produced by a particle accelerator

2. (Military) such a stream emitted by a particle beam weapon

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particle beam - a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)

electron beam, beam, ray - a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

ion beam, ionic beam - a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed

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particle beam (redirected from Particle cannon)

particle beam
(redirected from Particle cannon)