hyperbeam
/ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)biːm/
hyperbeam noun: an extraordinarily intense beam of any size (of energy or matter); a superbeam.
Noun
hyperbeam (plural hyperbeams)
- An extraordinarily intense beam of any size (of energy or matter); a superbeam.
- "I'm not saying that, Vil. I only say what you hear me say and you haven't heard me say that. But, Vil, to get out we're depending on you. I can't call for help because I can't aim a hyperbeam without knowing where we are: I can't find out where we are because I can't pinpoint any stars—"1972, Robert Silverberg, New Dimensions II: Eleven Original Science Fiction Stories, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 122
- "Unless that fellow was lying, they do have some combat-worthy units. And hyperbeams must be flying from end to end of their fleet."1990, Isaac Asimov, The Diplomacy Guild, Avon Books, →ISBN, page 194
Forms of hyperbeam
| plural | hyperbeams |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hyper beam |
| alternative form | hyper-beam |
Origin of hyperbeam
From hyper- + beam.
Questions about hyperbeam
- What does hyperbeam mean?
- Hyperbeam means an extraordinarily intense beam of any size (of energy or matter); a superbeam.
- What part of speech is hyperbeam?
- Hyperbeam is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hyperbeam?
- Hyperbeam is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)biːm/.
- What is the plural of hyperbeam?
- The plural of hyperbeam is hyperbeams.
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