laser
IPA: ɫˈeɪzɝ
noun
- A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.
- A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.
- A laser printer.
- A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.
- Such a plant.
- (nautical) A simple type of dinghy
- (uncountable, medicine) Ellipsis of laser hair removal.
- Acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
verb
- (transitive) To cut, destroy or treat with a laser.
- (sports, informal, transitive) To throw or kick with laser-like precision.
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Examples of "laser" in Sentences
- Maybe a laser scalpel is the solution.
- The talon looked better than the laser anyway.
- Lambda is the incident wavelength of the laser.
- The laser show created a kaleidoscope of colors.
- Each ball bearing had his name laser etched on it.
- The iodine atoms then emit the laser radiation itself.
- Laser abrasion provides gentle cutting of the cartilage.
- The laser microtome is an instrument for contact free slicing.
- Otherwise the static charge will not follow the path of the laser.
- A joystick is used to control the laser and guide it to the target.
- The faster the laser fluctuates, the greater the risk of dispersion.
- The term laser radar is also in use but is misleading because it uses laser light and not the radiowaves that are the basis of conventional radar
- On this day in 1957, Gordon Gould began to write down the principles of what he called a laser in his notebook during a sleepless Saturday night.
- Nov. 9, 1957: Columbia grad student Gordon Gould writes in his notebook calculations for what he calls a laser Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.