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electronic beam
1. A narrow stream of electrons moving in the same direction under the influence of an electric or magnetic field.
2. A stream of electrons, emitted by a single source, which move in the same direction, and at the same speed.
3. A stream of electrons which can "write" on phosphor surfaces; such as, a CRT screen expose photoresistent-coated semiconductor wafers by direct writing or exposure through a mask, or magnify objects by passing through magnetic "lenses".

It can also be a cutting tool.

A cathode-ray tube, or CRT, produces images when its phosphorescent surface is struck by electron beams.

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