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    [Verb]  | "ray" 


    1: to shine in or as if in rays

    2: to issue as rays

    3: to extend like the radii of a circle : radiate


    Origin: 1598 ;

    [Noun]  | "ray" | \ ˈrā \


    1: any of an order (Rajiformes) of usually marine cartilaginous fishes (such as stingrays and skates) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on the upper surface, and enlarged pectoral fins fused with the head


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English raye, from Anglo-French raie, from Latin raia;

    [Noun]  | "ray" 


    1: any of the lines of light that appear to radiate from a bright object

    2: a beam of radiant energy (such as light) of small cross section

    3: a stream of material particles traveling in the same line (as in radioactive phenomena)


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French rai, from Latin radius rod, ray;

    [Noun]  | "bat ray" 


    1: a stingray (Myliobatis californica) of coastal waters from Oregon to the Gulf of California having two long pectoral fins and a large protruding head


    Origin: 1887 ;

    [Noun]  | "beta ray" 


    1: beta particle

    2: a stream of beta particles —called also beta radiation


    Origin: 1902 ;

    [Noun]  | "cathode ray" 


    1: the high-speed electrons emitted in a stream from the heated cathode of a vacuum tube

    2: a stream of electrons emitted from the cathode of a vacuum tube —usually used in plural


    Origin: 1880 ;

    [Noun]  | "cosmic ray" 


    1: a stream of atomic nuclei of extremely penetrating character that enter the earth's atmosphere from outer space at speeds approaching that of light


    Origin: 1925 ;

    [Noun]  | "death ray" 


    1: a weapon that generates an intense beam of particles or radiation by which it destroys its target


    Origin: 1896 ;

    [Noun]  | "delta ray" 


    1: an electron ejected by an ionizing particle in its passage through matter


    Origin: 1908 ;

    [Noun]  | "devil ray" 


    1: any of various very large rays (genera Manta and Mobula of the family Mobulidae) widely distributed in warm seas that have large, triangular, winglike pectoral fins and a pair of hornlike lobes near the mouth which are used to guide plankton and other small aquatic organisms into the mouth, that typically lack a stinger on the tail, and that reproduce viviparously producing one or two offspring at birth —called also devilfish


    Origin: 1832 ;

    [Noun]  | "rays" 


    1: a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object;


      * e.g., " ... two red eyes reflected in the ray of light from the flashlight "



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    2: a very small amount;


      * e.g., " ... the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive "



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    [Noun]  | "ray" 


    1: a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object;


      * e.g., " ... two red eyes reflected in the ray of light from the flashlight "



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    2: a very small amount;


      * e.g., " ... the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive "



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    [Noun]  | "manta rays" 


    1: any of several extremely large rays;


      * e.g., " ... the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor "



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    [Noun]  | "manta ray" 


    1: any of several extremely large rays;


      * e.g., " ... the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor "



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    [Verb]  | "rays" 


    1: to emit rays of light;


      * e.g., " ... klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere "





    2: to extend outwards from or as if from a central point;


      * e.g., " ... laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man's eyes "



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    [Verb]  | "ray" 


    1: to emit rays of light;


      * e.g., " ... klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere "





    2: to extend outwards from or as if from a central point;


      * e.g., " ... laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man's eyes "



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     [ "Ray Ray" ]

    1: Ray Ray is a hot guy from Mindless Behavior along with 3 other guys. Ray Ray was born on January 6, 1997 in L.A. He dances, raps and sings back up for their lead singer Prodigy. Ray Ray started dancing with a crew called Tommy the Clown Dance Crew at a very young age. He then attended Marina Del Ray Performing Arts. He is funny, adorable, and short. He will crack you up and has long black braids. He has googles that he wears on his forehead to cover his scar. Ray Ray is the joker of the group you will instantly fall in love with him because of his adorability and cuteness. He and another one person from his group named Princeton both skipped a grade and were the first 2 I'm the group.

      * e.g.,  ... have you seen ray ray's hair out of it's braids it, puffy and goes way past his shoulders. 

     [ "Ray–Ray" ]

    1: A kind and unequaled mate; One who makes loving them so easy and so scary at the same time. A man whose quirks, oddities, and sarcastic witticism brightens the days in the most dark storms. A lover of unequaled heart. A Good man!

      * e.g.,  ... Gah girl, that man is such a Ray–Ray, he really knows how to make me smile. 

     [ "RAY RAY" ]

    1: 90% of all black peoples name.

      * e.g.,  ... sheeyit ray ray get back in the car 

     [ "ray ray" ]

    1: cocaine; popularized by Waka Flocka Flame in the song Ray Ray

      * e.g.,  ... ray ray gotta nigga straight 

     [ "ray ray" ]

    1: Someone you knew growing up. In other words, everyone knew someone named Ray Ray when they were a kid. If you did not ask your old friends if they remember "Ray Ray" and then will probably tell you it was "so and so's little brother"

      * e.g.,  ... Ray Ray! are you gonna past that shit or what!? 

     [ "ray-ray" ]

    1: known as an hawaiian/black/white stoner

      * e.g.,  ... ray-ray is a big time stoner 

     [ "Ray Ray" ]

    1: Black girl who smokes kush,pops pills,drinkin liqour, -most normal people dont wanna be ray rays,

      * e.g.,  ... SH0W YA RiGHt RAyRAy ! SH0W YA RiGHt RAyRAy ! 

     [ "ray ray" ]

    1: East End Londoner term for someone's boyfriend/girlfriend

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey, is that hindi over there your ray ray?" "Looks like Jody's got a new ray ray! I was starting to think she was too pathetic!" 

     [ "Ray-rays" ]

    1: A slang term for diarrhea. Derived from dia-ray-ray. Also referred to simply as 'Rays'

      * e.g.,  ... "I had to leave gym class early, cause I got ray-rays on the mini-tramp" or "Did you hear Kevin shit himself on the minitramp in gym class?" 

     [ "ray ray" ]

    1: someone's baby daddy

      * e.g.,  ... Me and my ray ray are just poppin em out like toast out of a toaster. 

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