Absorb
Absorb verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
Radiate
Radiate verb - To throw or give off.
Usage example: the sun radiates tiny amounts of energy in the form of microwaves
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The authors are very thorough about exploring the implications of this technology, and the rules of space combat in the setting are mostly controlled by the way Langston Fields absorb, store, radiate, and get overloaded by energy applied to them.
Source: Energy Absorption
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