A tractor beam is a term used in science fiction that refers to a fictional device that can pull or attract objects from a distance. It is like a magnetic or gravitational force that can make things come toward it.
Sentences with «tractor beam»
The team have shown that three different shapes of acoustic force fields work as tractor beams. (sciencedaily.com)
The males drawn in on tractor beams, flying straight past the females. (discovermagazine.com)
So, the question really is — what would you do with your own tractor beam? (sciencedaily.com)