"hyperbeam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)biːm/ Forms: hyperbeams [plural]
Etymology: hyper- + beam Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|beam}} hyper- + beam Head templates: {{en-noun}} hyperbeam (plural hyperbeams)
  1. (science fiction, video games, rare) An extraordinarily intense beam of any size (of energy or matter); a superbeam. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Science fiction, Video games Synonyms: hyper beam, hyper-beam

Inflected forms

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