"laser focus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laser focuses [plural]
Etymology: From the precise straightness of a laser beam. Head templates: {{en-noun}} laser focus (plural laser focuses)
  1. A very intense focus (of the human mind); a hyperfocus. Related terms: laser-focused, laserlike Translations (Translations): concentration chirurgicale [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-laser_focus-en-noun-vBLlKLGP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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