laser
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- noun
- /ˈleɪzər/
- Specialized
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láser
- The scientist demonstrated how a laser can create a focused beam of light for experiments.
- laser beam
- laser printer
- laser light
You've got balloons, confetti, you've got the lasers and the fireworks.
- You've got balloons, confetti, you've got the lasers and the fireworks.
Examples
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The first paper reporting an operating laser was rejected by Physical Review Letters in 1960.
Academic text (1993) -
The historical development of masers and lasers has been well documented in several books.
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This one's got a laser, a laser projection.
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This place could be covered with laser beams.
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And the most fundamental thing about high power lasers is the intensity, right?
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Across the room, Gentry stands watching the laser printer spit out the first hard copy.
Fiction book (1990) -
In a broader context, the field of fiber lasers is now undergoing rapid growth.
Academic text (1993) -
The doctor used a laser to precisely remove the patient's scar tissue.
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She adjusted the laser settings to ensure the engraving was accurate.
Synonyms
A device that makes a very strong single-color beam of light
Compounds
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A very narrow, bright light in one color that can cut or point at things
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A device that uses a laser beam and light waves to measure very small changes in distance
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Surgery using a laser to make tiny burns in the eye to help fluid drain and lower eye pressure
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A surgery that uses a laser to reshape the clear front part of the eye so you see better
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An operation that uses a laser to reshape the front of the eye after lifting a flap to improve vision
How Focused
Surface Forms
Etymology
Laser comes from the first letters of the phrase Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and a simple way to remember it is 'amplified light' — light made much stronger and focused. That's why a laser is a device that makes a very strong, narrow beam of light.