lase
[ leyz ]
/ leɪz /
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verb (used without object), lased, las·ing.Optics.
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
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Origin of lase
First recorded in 1960–65; back formation from laser
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British Dictionary definitions for lase
lase
/ (leɪz) /
verb
(intr) (of a substance, such as carbon dioxide or ruby) to be capable of acting as a laser
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Medical definitions for lase
lase
[ lāz ]
v.
To cut, divide, or dissolve a substance with a laser.
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