"laser" meaning in English

See laser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈleɪz.ə(r)/ [UK], /ˈleɪzɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laser.wav [UK] Forms: laser [singular], lasers [plural]
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  1. A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.
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  2. The term laser originated as an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation".
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