raggio

Definitions of raggio
  1. noun
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
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    type of:
    luce
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  2. noun
    radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
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    types:
    raggio X
    electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
    luce
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
    type of:
    irradiamento, irradiazione, irraggiamento, radiazione
    energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
  3. noun
    a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
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    type of:
    retta
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
  4. noun
    a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
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    type of:
    parte, regione, terra, territorio, zona
    the extended spatial location of something
  5. noun
    support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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