laser

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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

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Recent Examples of laser Engineers will also need to develop control systems and algorithms that direct these lasers with extreme precision on the target. Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025 The second required only one completion, an absolute laser over the middle to DJ Moore for 27 yards to set up Cairo Santos’ game-tying 48-yard field goal as time expired. Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025 For a longer-term solution, consider laser hair removal, which can reduce flare-ups by decreasing hair follicles, bacteria, and oil gland activity. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025 An array of laser art will shine all the walls starting at sundown on New Year’s Eve leading up to the 6 p.m. fireworks display organized by First Night Hartford. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laser 

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“Laser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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