Maser

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See also: maser, MASER, masér, måser, and Mäser

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German maser, from Old High German masar, from Proto-Germanic *masuraz (veined wood). Cognate to English mazer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːzɐ/
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Noun

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Maser f (genitive Maser, plural Masern)

  1. knot (bright excrescence on the trunk of a tree)
  2. vein (of wood)

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Noun

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Maser m (strong, genitive Masers, plural Maser)

  1. (physics) maser (device for amplifying microwaves by stimulating radiation emission)

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