lase

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To use a laser beam on, as for cutting.

   The surgeon lased the elongated soft palate, cutting off the excess tissue and stopping the blood flow in one swipe.

2. verb To use a laser beam on, as for targeting or rangefinding.

   The commander lased the target across the valley.

3. verb To operate as a laser; to release coherent light due to stimulation.

   Once enough of the gas particles are in a higher energy state, they will begin to lase and give off a coherent beam.

Similar words

laser lacerate scise shave slive slit burn lay open lese list

Often followed by

natal in at and activity the deficiency with of

Word family

lased lases lasing