laser B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈleɪzɚ/ UK /ˈleɪz.ə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #5221 Meanings 1 noun A device that produces a narrow, powerful beam of light. Surgeons can use a laser to perform delicate operations. 2 noun The beam of light produced by such a device. The security system used a network of invisible lasers. 3 verb To cut, treat, or remove something using a laser. She had her eyes lasered to correct her short sight. Thesaurus Word family Forms lasers Derived forms antilaserbiolaserdiodelaserendolaserfemtolasergyrolaseriraserlaselaser-focusedlaser-gunlaser-likelaser-sharp Related forms laserpiciumlaserpithiumsilfiumsilphionsilphiumtaser Common collocations laser beam Noun + noun Etymology From Latin laser. laser Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # laser **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈleɪzɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈleɪz.ə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 5221 ## Meanings 1. A device that produces a narrow, powerful beam of light. 2. The beam of light produced by such a device. 3. To cut, treat, or remove something using a laser. ## Examples - Surgeons can use a laser to perform delicate operations. - The security system used a network of invisible lasers. - She had her eyes lasered to correct her short sight. ## Derived Forms - antilaser - biolaser - diodelaser - endolaser - femtolaser - gyrolaser - iraser - lase - laser-focused - laser-gun - laser-like - laser-sharp ## Related Forms - laserpicium - laserpithium - silfium - silphion - silphium - taser ## Roots and Affixes - Root: laser ## Etymology From Latin laser. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown