laser beam

noun

: the narrow beam of light produced by a laser

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The affidavit, signed by Secret Service Officer Diego Santiago, alleges that Jacob Samuel Winkler pointed a red laser beam at Santiago, before pointing it in the direction of Marine One. Max Rego, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025 Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025 Dust and sandstorms have disrupted optical tracking, weakened the laser beam and caused wear on its optics. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 This is important as scientists have long struggled to determine whether the changes caused in silicon by a laser beam come from simple heating (thermal effects) or from direct disruption of the atomic bonds (non-thermal effects). Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laser beam

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“Laser beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laser%20beam. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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