Definitions for LASERˈleɪ zər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•serˈleɪ zər(n.)
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
Category: Physics
Ref: Compare maser.
Origin of laser:
1955–60; l(ightwave) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of) r(adiation)
Princeton's WordNet
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
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
laser(noun)ˈleɪ zər
a strong beam of light used in medicine and industry, or the machine that produces this
laser treatment to correct eye defects
Translations for LASER
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
laser(noun)
(an instrument that produces) a narrow and very intense beam of light
The men were cutting the sheets of metal with a laser; (also adjective) a laser beam.
- laserAfrikaans
- أشِعَّة ليزرArabic
- лазерBulgarian
- laserPortuguese (BR)
- laser; laserovýCzech
- der Laser, Laser-...German
- laser; laser-Danish
- λέιζερGreek
- láserSpanish
- laserEstonian
- لیزرFarsi
- laserFinnish
- laserFrench
- לֵייזֶרHebrew
- लेजरHindi
- laserCroatian
- lézerHungarian
- laserIndonesian
- leysir, leysigeisliIcelandic
- laserItalian
- レーザーJapanese
- 레이저Korean
- lazerisLithuanian
- lāzers; lāzera-Latvian
- laserMalay
- laserDutch
- laser(-)Norwegian
- laser(owy)Polish
- لیزرPersian
- ليزرPashto
- laserPortuguese
- laserRomanian
- лазерRussian
- laser; laserovýSlovak
- laserSlovenian
- laserSerbian
- laserSwedish
- แสงเลเซอร์Thai
- lazerTurkish
- 雷射Chinese (Trad.)
- лазер, оптичний квантовий генераторUkrainian
- سرخ، مرئی یا بالا بنفشی حصے میں مربوط یک رنگ شعاعوں کی شدید لہرUrdu
- la-deVietnamese
- 激光Chinese (Simp.)
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