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X-ray

An x-ray is a picture taken of the inside of something using high energy electromagnetic radiation with short wavelengths that can pass through items. (noun)

A picture that the doctor takes of your insides to see if you have any broken bones is an example of an x-ray.

To X-ray is also the act of examining, treating or photographing something using electromagnetic radiation. (verb)

An example of to X-ray is when the dentist uses an X-ray machine to find a cavity in a tooth.

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