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Noun: electron beam  i'lek,trón beem
  1. A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
    "The electron beam in a cathode ray tube creates the image on old TV screens";
    - beam, ray

Derived forms: electron beams

Type of: electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation

Encyclopedia: Electron beam