laser
A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
Verb 3 meanings
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.
To point a laser at an aircraft, potentially disorienting the pilot or pilots.
Etymology
From LASER, acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Coined by American physicist Gordon Gould in 1957. Originally called an optical maser.
LASER at a glance
LASER has 5 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,050 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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