LASER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does laser mean? 

• LASER (noun)
  The noun LASER has 1 sense:

1. an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

  Familiarity information: LASER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LASER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

laser; optical maser

Hypernyms ("laser" is a kind of...):

optical device (a device for producing or controlling light)

Holonyms ("laser" is a part of...):

photocoagulator (surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation)

 Context examples 

The scientists then shined laser light into a solution.

(Making higher energy light to fight cancer, National Science Foundation)

The finding came from the rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) tunable laser spectrometer.

(Curiosity Detects Unusually High Methane Levels, NASA)

A scalpel, a laser knife, or a thin wire loop heated by an electric current may be used to remove the tissue.

(Cone biopsy, NCI Dictionary)

And these lasers typically need shorter wavelengths, such as ultraviolet light, to power them.

(Tiny, biocompatible laser could function inside living tissues, National Science Foundation)

Treatment for CIN 3 may include cryotherapy, laser therapy, loop electrosurgical procedure (LEEP), or cone biopsy to remove or destroy the abnormal tissue.

(CIN 3, NCI Dictionary)

Treatment for CIN 2/3 may include cryotherapy, laser therapy, loop electrosurgical procedure (LEEP), or cone biopsy to remove or destroy the abnormal tissue.

(CIN 2/3, NCI Dictionary)

In addition, it regulates radiation-emitting electronic products (medical and non-medical) such as lasers, x-ray systems, ultrasound equipment, microwave ovens and color televisions.

(Center for Devices and Radiological Health, NCI Thesaurus)

Pluto’s job is to teach you to laser focus your energies on your goals and not squander them by going in too many directions.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Treatment for cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 3 may include cryotherapy, laser therapy, loop electrosurgical procedure (LEEP), or cone biopsy to remove or destroy the abnormal tissue.

(Cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 3, NCI Dictionary)

In the lab, the group used infrared laser beam pulses to simulate the high-energy shockwaves created by asteroids slamming into the atmosphere.

(Asteroids, Hydrogen Make Great Recipe for Life on Mars, NASA)