Meaning & use
X-ray
A form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation used to produce images of the inside of the body or solid objects.
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The doctor ordered an X-ray to check whether the bone in her wrist was broken.
Airport security uses X-ray machines to scan the contents of passengers' luggage.
A note on using this word
X-ray also works as a verb, as in the technician will X-ray your arm, and is typically capitalized.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To examine or photograph something using X-ray radiation.
The hospital will X-ray his chest to check for signs of pneumonia.
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