Meaning of shrink ray | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fictional device that shrinks objects to a smaller size.
2. A fictional ray of energy or influence, or beam of radiation, that emanates from such a device.

Examples

“On this episode of Interstellar Voyagers From Uranus, our heroes encounter a planet where aliens have⟳ built shrink⟳ rays that threaten⟳ to trap⟳ them inside a terrarium as the aliens' pets!”

““Listen⟳, the weather is in your blood. You should be the Green Man holding the fluffy white fun bags.” “Do you mean⟳ clouds?” “If only you could think⟳ of a way to get⟳ into that Cloud Guy suit⟳.” “Like⟳, if it shrank. Yes. So I need⟳ to... invent⟳ a shrink⟳ ray?” “No. At the station, use⟳ the dryer.””

“On this episode of Interstellar Voyagers From Uranus, our heroes encounter a planet where shrink⟳ rays threaten⟳ to trap⟳ them inside a terrarium as an alien's pets!”

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