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Tractor beam — A tractor beam is a hypothetical device with the ability to attract one object to another from a distance. Tractor beams are frequently used in science fiction. Less commonly, a similar beam that repels is called a pressor beam or repulsor beam … Wikipedia
tractor beam — noun (in science fiction) a beam of energy that can be used to move objects such as spaceships or hold them stationary … English new terms dictionary
tractor beam — /ˈtræktə bim/ (say traktuh beem) noun Science Fiction a type of energy beam which has the ability to pull objects towards its source …
tractor beam — … Useful english dictionary
tractor — noun a) A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields. b) A truck (or lorry) for pulling a semi trailer or trailer.<! we dont use this in Australia not sure about UK See Also: traction, tractor beam, tractor… … Wiktionary
Tractor — This article is about a vehicle used in agriculture or construction. For the power unit of a semi trailer truck (articulated lorry), see tractor unit. For other uses, see Tractor (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Gravity tractor — A Gravity tractor (GT) is a spacecraft that deflects another object in space, typically a potentially hazardous asteroid that might impact Earth, without physically contacting it, using only its gravitational field to transmit the required… … Wikipedia
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List of devices used by Doctor Doom — This article lists devices used by the Doctor Doom, a fictional supervillain of the Marvel Comics universe and enemy of the Fantastic Four. Over the course of his appearances, Doom has used over 100 devices, many of which he also invented.… … Wikipedia
Toonami glossary — This is a glossary of Toonami related jargon, containing information about the hosts, environments, and events that have taken place on the Cartoon Network action animation block since its inception in March 1997HostsToonami has only had two… … Wikipedia
