laser beam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of laser beam
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The winners will not be just those who generate the laser beam, but those who control the energy behind it and the intelligence that decides when to fire.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
In scientific settings, these cavities are far smaller and use repeated passes of a laser beam to extract information from atoms.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
“They focus like a laser beam on me,” says Epstein, of Napa Valley, Calif.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2025
During the team's experiment, researchers shined a laser beam into the pupil of one eye of each participant.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025
By degrees he lowered the laser beam; he sat gripping it and then he shrugged and returned it to the desk drawer, locking the drawer and restoring the key to his pocket.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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