phaser
Americannoun
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phasers
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a device or software that changes a sound by copying it, filtering and shifting different parts of the signal by different amounts, and playing the copy back over the original.
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(in science fiction) an energy weapon that often has the power to either stun or kill.
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Beverly has developed skills with a phaser, which is contrary to what we saw in her younger days, as Riker points out later.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
He also worked closely with television producers and built props for popular shows, including the Starfleet phaser rifle, which could stun or disintegrate living creatures, for the original “Star Trek” series.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
In addition to his toys, Mr. Klamer designed TV props, including a phaser rifle for “Star Trek” that sold at auction for $231,000 in 2013.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
Cerritos returns doing “the million little things that keep the ship going” and hey look at the phaser rifle!
From The Verge ● Sep. 12, 2021
They range from hardcore “Star Trek” fans to those who wouldn’t know a phaser from a tricorder, but, to a one, the actors on “Star Trek: Discovery” are thrilled to have gained admittance to Starfleet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2017
There are phasers, communicators and tricorders from “Star Trek: The Original Series” from the 1960s, in addition to many costumes, including the formal dress tunic William Shatner wore as “Captain Kirk.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
“That’s not the case — we’ve got our phasers set to win and if anyone’s got green, it’s us!”
From The Verge ● Feb. 25, 2021
Just imagine it: the dark side of the Force v red matter, setting phasers to stun Yoda’s Force ghost, and perhaps a right royal smackdown between battling armies of ewoks and tribbles.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 14, 2016
Storytellers can play it safe by depending on tropes that we have already been trained to expect: In the future people will use phasers and doors will swish open with a satisfying noise.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2014
Rafik showed them the new designs he’d been sketching for Star Trek phasers.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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