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光线 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • futtock noun Any of the curved timbers that make up the ribs in the frame of a wooden ship.
  • range noun The full span between the lowest and highest of something, such as values, prices, or distances.
  • ray noun A narrow beam of light or other radiation.

Senses

光线 is used for these senses in English:

  • futtock (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
  • range (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.
  • ray (botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.

range — full definition

  1. noun The full span between the lowest and highest of something, such as values, prices, or distances.
  2. noun A line or series of mountains.
  3. noun The maximum distance something can travel or reach, such as a vehicle or weapon.
  4. noun A large cooking stove with several hobs, often built into a kitchen.
  5. noun An area set aside for shooting practice.
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