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maser

[ mey-zer ]

noun

  1. a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.


maser

/ ˈmeɪzə /

noun

  1. a device for amplifying microwaves, working on the same principle as a laser
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maser

/ zər /

  1. Short for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A device that generates coherent microwaves using the same principles as a laser . Masers are used in a variety of applications, including in atomic clocks . Natural masers are found in outer space when water or other substances are excited by radiation from a star or by the energy of a collision.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of maser1

1950–55; m(icrowave) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of ) r(adiation)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of maser1

C20: m ( icrowave ) a ( mplification by ) s ( timulated ) e ( mission of ) r ( adiation )
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Example Sentences

"Don't try and buff me, dinAlt," the maser barrel pushed harder against his back.

Rhazes quoted Maser Djawah freely and evidently trusted his declarations implicitly.

The mazer-bowls were made from maple-wood, so named from the German Maser, a spotted wood.

The large, flanged mouth of the maser-projector ground into the small of his back.

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