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| 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) |
| Impervium Unique material is impenetrable and indestructible. (From Clash by Night [1943] by Lawrence O'Donnell) |
| Window Wavelength Display's that provide 'views' as if they were windows. (From Super-Toys Last All Summer Long [1969] by Brian Aldiss) |
| Parenthood Lottery A means of restricting population growth. (From Super-Toys Last All Summer Long [1969] by Brian Aldiss) |
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