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- pronunciation:
- eks
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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x-rays |
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a photograph made with a special beam that uses radiation to show what is inside something.
The nurse took an X-ray of my leg to see if any bones were broken.The doctor says I need a chest X-ray.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
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X-rays, X-raying, X-rayed |
| definition: |
to take a photograph with this special beam.
A security guard X-rays all packages that people carry onto an airplane.A nurse X-rayed my arm.
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