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Mining Disintegrator
A special-purpose boring machine.
(From The Arsenal Out of Time [1967] by David McDaniel)
Selektrogel
An over-the-counter gel to choose the sex of a child at conception.
(From And All The Stars A Stage [1971] by James Blish)
Self-Lighting Cigarette
A cigarette with a matchhead built in.
(From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein)
Force-Field
A barrier to objects, created by projected forces.
(From A Subterranean Adventure [1930] by George Paul Bauer)
Shield
Early name for a defensive force field.
(From Skylark Three [1930] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith)
Moonbase (or Moon Base)
A base of operations on Earth's moon.
(From 240,000 Miles Straight Up [1948] by L. Ron Hubbard)
Autofac (Nanorobots)
Very small robots working on self-replication
(From Autofac [1955] by Philip K. Dick)
Mother Ship
A large spacecraft that serves as home base for other (usually smaller) ships.
(From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell)
Planet-Busting Bomb
A munition with sufficient power to destroy an entire planet.
(From Testing [1956] by J.J. Ferrat)
Planetary Engineering
Remaking or modifying an entire planet.
(From The Cometeers [1936] by Jack Williamson)
Spy Ray Goggles
A form of radiation that can penetrate walls to allow the user to 'see' what is happening on the other side.
(From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith)
Energy Weapon
A device that fires pure energy, used as a weapon.
(From The Mightiest Machine [1934] by John W. Campbell)
Aerocar
A personal flying vehicle.
(From The Abduction of Alexandra Seine [1900] by Fred C. Smale)
Pressor (Pressor Beam)
A force-field beam that pushes, rather than pulls.
(From Spacehounds of IPC [1931] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith)
Half-Sphere Force Field
A protective force field that can manifest even as a half-sphere.
(From Between Planets [1951] by Robert Heinlein)
Microwire
A very thin wire used for recording purposes.
(From Between Planets [1951] by Robert Heinlein)
Teddy
A very intelligent and highly mobile robotic teddy bear.
(From Super-Toys Last All Summer Long [1969] by Brian Aldiss)
Teddy Bear Robot
A special toy bear given to every child in the world.
(From I Always Do What Teddy Says [1965] by Harry Harrison)
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