Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.

    Laser

    ла́зерlázer

    ла́зерlázer

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

  2. (countable, uncountable)A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A laser printer.

  4. A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.

  5. Such a plant.

Examples

67 sentences
  1. Laser surgery can fix some kinds of vision problems.

    ruЛазерная хирургия может исправить некоторые проблемы со зрением. — whatnot

  2. Tom was using a laser pointer to play with his cat.

    Том використовував лазерну указку, щоб грати зі своїм котом. — Ahha

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  3. This is a powerful laser.

    Це потужний лазер. — deniko

    ruЭто мощный лазер. — whatnot

  4. Tom has a laser printer.

    У Тома є лазерний принтер. — deniko

    deTom hat einen Laserdrucker. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. The scientists used lasers and magnets.

    deDie Wissenschaftler verwendeten Laser und Magnete. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
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device producing beam of light:
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin laser.

Borrowed from Latin laser.

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Forms

plural: lasers
Singularlaser
Plurallasers

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
optical maser
Close in meaning
  • an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light:optical maser

Word family

52 related words

See also

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