Phrases that contain “x”

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• X-rayA ray of short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum. Used to create images of the internal structure of objects; this is possible because X-rays pass through most objects and can …
• X outTo cross out with a series of the letter X, or with scribbles or lines.
• Generation XA generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.
• List XA list of commercial (non-government) sites in United Kingdom territories that are approved to hold confidential information.
• X-Day1 November 1945, the planned date for the Allied invasion of Kyushu in southwestern Japan in World War II (cancelled following Japan's unconditional surrender in September 1945).
• OS XFormer name of macOS; itself formerly known as Mac OS X.
• x-axisThe axis on a graph that is usually drawn left to right and usually shows the range of values of an independent variable.
• x-systemA convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an x after the non-diacriticked letter (cx, gx, hx, jx, sx, ux), for convenience of typing.
• X-diseaseAny of various diseases of plants or animals whose origin was at first a mystery, especially:
• X-boxMisspelling of Xbox: Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.
• Planet XA hypothetical planet in the Solar system, beyond the currently known outermost planet. (The term was applied to Eris for a short while, when Pluto was still considered the ninth planet.)
• x-postAlternative form of xpost: An electronic message posted to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously.
• E to the x
• Free X
• NEWS X
• No More X
• One-X
• Site X
• X as a service
• X-Can
• X-One
• Find X
• X GenerationAlternative form of Generation X: A generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.
• X-date
• X-ratedPornographic or indecent.