LASER

laser, optical maser

(noun) an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

Laser (plural Lasers)

(nautical) A simple type of dinghy

Anagrams

• Arels, Lares, Searl, arles, arsle, earls, lares, lears, rales, reals, saler, seral

Noun

LASER

Acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

Synonyms

• laser (conversion of acronym into noun)

• optical MASER, optical maser

Anagrams

• Arels, Lares, Searl, arles, arsle, earls, lares, lears, rales, reals, saler, seral

Etymology 1

Noun

laser (plural lasers)

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.

Synonyms

• LASER (acronym of light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation)

• optical maser, optical MASER

Verb

laser (third-person singular simple present lasers, present participle lasering, simple past and past participle lasered)

To cut with a laser

(sports) To throw with laser-like precision

Etymology 2

Noun

laser (plural lasers)

A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.

Such a plant.

Anagrams

• Arels, Lares, Searl, arles, arsle, earls, lares, lears, rales, reals, saler, seral

Source: Wiktionary



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