tightbeam en · NOUN
Etymology
From tight + beam.
Meanings
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A focused beam of energy (such as a laser) that contains and transmits information.
“Do I have those tightbeams yet?” “We're acknowledged and pending, sir,” Chen said. “They know we want to talk.”
2013, James S. A. Corey, Abaddon's Gate:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tightbeams | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tight beam | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tight-beam | alternative | lexicographic |