laser beam
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈleɪzər biːm/
- Specialized
:
rayo láser
- The spatial profile of the laser beam some distance from the laser is thus elliptical.
- modulate a laser beam
- scanned with a laser beam
- laser beam power
OK, So, David, what happens to an airplane that flies accidentally into the laser beams that are propelling these?
- OK, So, David, what happens to an airplane that flies accidentally into the laser beams that are propelling these?
- You can shine a laser beam on one side of the object and do and achieve the same goal.
- And by putting another material inside the laser beam, we get different atoms.
- You basically produce a very powerful laser beam on Earth.
- So what are those three laser beams myself and the team is working on?
- On the moon, there is a mainframe that downloads your laser beams information.
- And they use this laser and they shot the laser beam like through the plasma.
Examples
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Pinpricks of painful brilliance seemed to leap from the screen like laser beams.
Fiction book (1999) -
You basically produce a very powerful laser beam on Earth.
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This place could be covered with laser beams.
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You can shine a laser beam on one side of the object and do and achieve the same goal.
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The first laser beam was generated through a diamond.
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The tightly focused laser beam with its very small spot size provides easier access to these areas.
Academic text (1995) -
The researchers used thin laser beams to evaporate rocks in the region and date them.
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Samples were taken from the anteroinferior surface of the left inferior turbinate where the laser beam was applied.
Academic text (2008) -
The scientist pointed the laser beam at the target to measure its distance accurately.
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In the demonstration, the artist created stunning effects with a laser beam projected onto the wall.
Synonyms
327
1.0
A narrow line of light like a sunbeam
275
3.4
A line of light that shines from one place to another
12
2.5
A narrow line of light from a lamp or the sun
4
2.2
A narrow column of light that you can see in the air
A very narrow beam of energy used to study or treat tiny parts of cells
How Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a narrow, intense beam of light produced by a laser' is directly and compositionally derived from 'laser' (an instrument generating focused light) + 'beam' (a directed shaft of light). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following regular English compounding patterns and similar logic exists in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
The compound laser beam joins laser, a very strong, focused light, and beam, a straight line of light. Imagine a bright, thin pencil of light that can cut or point, and you can see why laser beam means 'a narrow, intense beam of light' today.