Antonyms for laser


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ley-zer
Phonetic Transcription : ˈleɪ zər


Definition of laser

Origin :
  • 1960, acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation," on pattern of 1955 MASER. A corresponding verb, lase, was coined 1962.
  • As in beam : noun ray of light
Example sentences :
  • Or, I should say, the thing that is supposed to look like a laser component.
  • Extract from : « The Foreign Hand Tie » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • Therefore, he and his men were in absolute control of the men who controlled the laser.
  • Extract from : « Where I Wasn't Going » by Walt Richmond
  • He handed the theodolite telescope and the laser milling-head to Paul.
  • Extract from : « Where I Wasn't Going » by Walt Richmond
  • The earth shook and a great cloud of dust arose from the site, momentarily hiding the laser units.
  • Extract from : « The Thirst Quenchers » by Rick Raphael
  • The laser operator fired and the light beam shot down into the earth, burning a narrow hole.
  • Extract from : « The Thirst Quenchers » by Rick Raphael
  • The water began rising in the walls of the hole, sealed into a shining shaft of fused rock and silicon by the laser beams.
  • Extract from : « The Thirst Quenchers » by Rick Raphael
  • A monkey wrench or a laser torch makes a pretty fair weapon.
  • Extract from : « Industrial Revolution » by Poul William Anderson
  • Casually, without even looking at the Security man, he had somehow centered the laser directly on him.
  • Extract from : « Where I Wasn't Going » by Walt Richmond
  • The theory behind the heat projector was simply an extension of the laser theory, plus a few refinements.
  • Extract from : « The Foreign Hand Tie » by Gordon Randall Garrett

Synonyms for laser

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