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Thought Screen
A material screen that is worn by the user, upon which are projected the mental images of the user.
(From The Emperor of the Stars [1931] by Nat Schachner (w. AL Zagat))
Transparent Spherical Ship
A huge sphere of quartz housing a platform for space use.
(From The Emperor of the Stars [1931] by Nat Schachner (w. AL Zagat))
Spider Tripod Robot
Three-legged alien robot.
(From Rendezvous With Rama [1972] by Arthur C. Clarke)
Atmosphere Tester
A device used to test the composition of a sample of the atmosphere on another planet, to see if it is breathable by humans.
(From The Emperor of the Stars [1931] by Nat Schachner (w. AL Zagat))
Solido
Abbr. for solidograph; a device that produced a solid three dimensional image.
(From Chance of a Lifetime [1956] by Milton Lesser)
Zero-Ray
Inflicts a fatal frostbite on living tissue.
(From An Adventure in Futurity [1931] by Clark Ashton Smith)
Gravito-Statoscope
An instrument used to detect the gravitational influences on a space ship.
(From The Emperor of the Stars [1931] by Nat Schachner (w. AL Zagat))
Mechanical Thought Transformers
Machinery to expedite the process of thought transfer.
(From The Conquest of Gola [1931] by L.F. Stone)
Object-Finder Beam
A unique device that projected a beam that found what you wanted.
(From The Conquest of Gola [1931] by L.F. Stone)
Attractor
A beam capable of holding objects motionless, as well as adjusting their position.
(From The Conquest of Gola [1931] by L.F. Stone)
Matter Transmitter
Device which causes a physical object to disappear from one place and reappear in another.
(From The Conquest of Gola [1931] by L.F. Stone)
Tube Rack
A hotel consisting of a set of stacked tube-like living spaces.
(From Solstice [1985] by James Patrick Kelly)
Sleep Tube
A short, cylindrical living space.
(From Solstice [1985] by James Patrick Kelly)
Cataclysmite
A high explosive.
(From Little Fuzzy [1962] by H. Beam Piper)
Solidograph-Projector
A device that projected a 3D image of objects or a person.
(From Police Operation [1948] by H. Beam Piper)
Blast-Off
The act of firing a rocket into space.
(From The Cavern of the Shining Pool [1937] by Leo Zagat)
Earmite
A small speaker that you can put in your ear.
(From Freezone [1985] by John Shirley)
Preserving Machine
A device that would create a unique animal from a piece of classical music.
(From The Preserving Machine [1953] by Philip K. Dick)
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