a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc.
doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery
Recent Examples on the WebKazansky and his team transcribed the human genome using ultra-fast lasers that encoded the data into tiny voids in silica as small as 20 nanometers.—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 On January 1, 1995 a laser at the North Sea Draupner gas platform about 100 miles off the coast of Norway measured a rogue wave 83 feet high.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024 The company developed its own chips, lasers and receivers for the system.—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024 Because darker skin types contain more naturally occurring melanin, treatments such as lasers and peels (when applied incorrectly) can trigger trauma in the skin which increases melanin production, leading to hyperpigmentation or scarring.—Lollie King, refinery29.com, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laser
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