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- pronunciation:
- eks
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
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x-rays |
| definition 1: |
An X-ray is a very strong, invisible beam of light that is able to pass through many kinds of solid material. These beams are very often used by doctors for seeing things inside the human body, like a person's bones.
Scientists have found many uses for X-rays. |
| definition 2: |
An X-ray is a special kind of photograph that is made with a machine that uses X-rays.
At the doctor's office, they took an X-ray of Darnell's hand to see if any bones were broken.The chest X-ray showed that the man was very sick.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
X-rays, X-raying, X-rayed |
| definition: |
When someone X-rays something, they make a photograph of it using an X-ray machine.
The dentist X-rayed Mr. Kim's teeth to see if there was any deep decay or disease.
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