plasma

noun

Definition of plasmanext
as in LCD

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Recent Examples of plasma Correspondent Ben Tracy visits the National Ignition Facility, in Livermore, Calif., where the largest laser ever built is used as part of the process; and Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Massachusetts, where super-heated plasma burns around 150 million degrees Celsius. — David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025 If this flight is like the previous few, expect to see live high-definition video streaming back from Starship as super-heated plasma envelops the vehicle in a cloak of pink and orange. — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025 During this time, mission controllers typically lose communication with the capsule because plasma builds up on the exterior of the spacecraft. — NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025 Voyager 2’s magnetic field and plasma wave equipment will also continue operating for the foreseeable future, while its cosmic ray subsystem will be retired in 2026. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plasma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plasma
  1. LCD
  2. television
  3. TV
  4. tube
Noun
  • Currently titled Oasis Live ’25, it will be produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the duo behind LCD Soundsystem’s concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits and the 2000s New York music scene documentary Meet Me in the Bathroom.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The film is being created and produced by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, who were responsible for LCD Soundsystem’s 2012 concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of LCD
Noun
  • The movie is still seeking a television or streaming deal in the United States.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Shonda Rhimes has produced some of the most successful television series, like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Bridgerton.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of television
Noun
  • Moretti last month attended a retrospective of his work at the Bari International Film & TV Festival in southern Italy.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of TV
Noun
  • The process left him with a tracheostomy tube that made speaking difficult.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • According to computer simulations, the twisting nature of the flux tube is a natural consequence of a long-duration interchange reconnection.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of tube

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