laser

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Related terms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.1.2.3 See also 1.1.3 Verb 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.2 Pronunciation 1.2.3 Noun 1.2.3.1 Related terms 1.2.3.2 See also 1.3 Dictionary notes 1.4 Anagrams 2 Czech 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms 3 Danish 3.1 Etymology 1 3.1.1 Noun 3.1.1.1 Inflection 3.2 Etymology 2 3.2.1 Noun 2 4 Finnish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension 5 Latin 5.1 Alternative spellings 5.2 Noun 6 Polish 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Pronunciation 6.3 Noun 6.3.1 Declension 6.3.2 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology 1

Abbreviation of “Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation”. Originally called an optical maser.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈleɪz.ə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"leIz.@(r)/
• Rhymes: -eɪzə(r)

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

laser (plural lasers)

1. A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.

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• lase
• laser disk
• laser printer
• maser
• quantum cascade laser

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[edit] See also

• Taser

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to laser (third-person singular simple present lasers, present participle lasering, simple past and past participle lasered)

1. To cut with a laser
2. (sports) To throw with laser-like precision
   • 2009 February 2, Dave Perkins, “Steelers tiptoe past Cards”, Toronto Star:

     None was any more sensational than No.6, a fantastic 27-23 last-gasp win over the Arizona Cardinals, cemented by a brilliant toe-sticking TD catch by Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining on a pass lasered by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

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From Latin

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• lasar

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈleɪs.ə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"leIs.@(r)/
• Rhymes: -eɪsə(r)
• Homophones: lacer

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laser (plural lasers)

1. A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.
2. Such a plant.

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• laserpicium
• Laserpithium

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• silphium, silfium, silphion

[edit] Dictionary notes

• American Heritage Dictionary (via answers.com), Collins Word Exchange, Merriam-Webster Online, and MSN Encarta Dictionary all list only the device entry and omit an entry for the plant.

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• earls
• lares
• rales
• reals

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[edit] Czech

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laser m.

1. laser (source of light)

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• laserový

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[edit] Danish

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[edit] Noun

laser c. (singular definite laseren, plural indefinite lasere)

1. laser

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laser c.

1. Plural indefinite of las.

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Etymology

From English laser.

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laser

1. laser

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Declension of laser (type risti) singular plural nominative laser laserit genitive laserin laserien partitive laseria lasereja accusative laser laserin laserit inessive laserissa lasereissa elative laserista lasereista illative laseriin lasereihin adessive laserilla lasereilla ablative laserilta lasereilta allative laserille lasereille essive laserina lasereina translative laseriksi lasereiksi instructive – laserein abessive laseritta lasereitta comitative – lasereineen

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[edit] Latin

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• lāsar

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lāser n. (genitive lāseris)

1. the juice of the plant laserpitium, assafœtida

   Laser e silphio profluens.

   The flowing juice from the silphium.

   Cuius sucus laser vocatur.

   Who's juice is called the juice of the laserpitium.

2. (botany) the plant laserpitium itself

   Lasaris radix.

   The root of the laserpitium.

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

Abbreviation of “Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation”.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlas̪ɛr/

[edit] Noun

laser m.

1. laser

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[edit] Derived terms

• laserowy