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laser¹
- /ˈleɪz.ə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈleɪzɚ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪzə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From LASER, acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Coined by American physicist Gordon Gould in 1957. Originally called an optical maser.
noun 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. The bad news is that nearly every color laser is too big to share a desk with comfortably.
- Ellipsis of laser hair removal I've still got a few more sessions of laser to get rid of the rest of my facial hair.
Similar: LASER, optical maser, optical MASER
verb lasers · lasering · lasered
- To cut, destroy or treat with a laser. I'm having my eyes lasered to correct my astigmatism.
- To throw or kick with laser-like precision. None was any more sensational than No.6, a fantastic 27-23 last-gasp win over the Arizona Cardinals, cemented by a brilliant toe-sticking TD catch by Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining on a pass lasered by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
- To point a laser at an aircraft, potentially disorienting the pilot or pilots.
laser²
- /ˈleɪs.ə(ɹ)/ UK
Sounds like lacer · Rhymes with -eɪsə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin laser.
noun lasers · lasar
- A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.
- Such a plant.
Laser³
noun Lasers
- A simple type of dinghy
LASER⁴
noun LASERs
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Acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
The Engineering Experiment Station of the University of Idaho is cooperating in pioneer investigations of the possible use of LASERs in forest fire operation.
Similar: laser
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: optical maser, yag, blaster, compact, passively, kwong, hene, maser, beam, ray, phaser, laserbeam, engraver, raygun, lightsaber, emitter
noun
Similar: LASER, optical maser, optical MASER
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noun device producing beam of light
| Español | láser |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 레이저 reijeo |
| 日本語 | レーザー rēzā |
| हिन्दी | लेज़र lezar, लेसर lesar, लाजार lājār |
| Kiswahili | leza |
| Português | laser, lêiser |
| Français | laser |
| Deutsch | Laser |
| Italiano | laser |
| Ελληνικά | λέιζερ léizer |
| Română | laser |
| Русский | ла́зер lázer |
| Tiếng Việt | la-de, kích quang |
| العربية | لَيْزِر layzir |
| עברית | לייזר \ לֵיְזֶר léizer |
Talk about this word "laser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. laser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laser "laser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laser.Cite this
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title = {laser},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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