Definition of Electric ray

1. Noun. Any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges.

Exact synonyms: Crampfish, Numbfish, Torpedo
Generic synonyms: Ray
Group relationships: Family Torpedinidae, Torpedinidae

Definition of Electric ray

1. Noun. Any of the groupof rays of the order ''Torpedodiniformes'', which can produce an electric discharge ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Electric Ray

electric locomotive
electric main
electric meter
electric mixer
electric motor
electric motors
electric organ
electric organs
electric outlet
electric piano
electric pianos
electric pig
electric potential
electric power
electric range
electric ray (current term)
electric razor
electric receptacle
electric refrigerator
electric resistance
electric retinopathy
electric sander
electric shaver
electric shock
electric shocks
electric sleep
electric socket
electric soup
electric stimulation therapy
electric storm

Literary usage of Electric ray

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1898)
"On the Determination of the Indices of Refraction of various Substances for the electric ray. II. Index of Refraction of Glass. ..."

2. The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming (1908)
"In the electric ray, therefore, the electric force is perpendicular to, and the magnetic force parallel to or in, the plane of polarization. ..."

3. The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy and Telephony by John Ambrose Fleming (1919)
"In the electric ray, therefore, the electric force is perpendicular to, and the magnetic force parallel to or in, the plane of polarization. ..."

4. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1899)
"Wave-length of electric ray is very large when compared with that of visible ... The electric ray is first polarized by wire grating, a similar grating ..."

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