beampipe

English

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) The evacuated chamber through which a beam of particles is accelerated in a particle accelerator

Etymology

Compound from English beam (tree, keel, transmit matter information via a high-tech wireless mechanism) + English pipe (smoking pipe).

Origin

English

pipe

Gloss

smoking pipe

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