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tractor beam

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tractor beam

Summary

tractor beam is a fictional technology[1]. It draws 636 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_technology category, ranking #7 of 21).[2]

Key Facts

  • tractor beam's instance of is recorded as fictional technology[3].
  • tractor beam's instance of is recorded as hypothetical technology[4].
  • tractor beam is used for alien abduction[5].
  • tractor beam's described by source is recorded as Star Trek Fact Files[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include fictional technology[3] and hypothetical technology[4].

Use and Application

tractor beam is used for alien abduction[5].

Why It Matters

tractor beam draws 636 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_technology category, ranking #7 of 21).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). tractor beam. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/tractor-beam
MLA “tractor beam.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/tractor-beam.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tractor-beam_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{tractor beam}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tractor-beam}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Star Trek Fact Files
    Has use → alien abduction
    P14470 → Objects/Tractor_Beam
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Objects/Tractor_Beam, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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