Definitions of heat ray
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a ray that produces a thermal effect
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types:
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infrared ray
a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)
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type of:
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beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light
a column of light (as from a beacon)
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infrared ray
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