laser beam

noun

: the narrow beam of light produced by a laser

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In this technique, fine powder is placed on a flat bed, then exposed to a highly powerful laser beam that fuses each microscopic particle together in a process called sintering. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026 The team used a small laser beam — about one-tenth the diameter of a human hair — to analyze the tiny grains and crystals inside of the samples. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 The goal is to destroy cool forever with a laser beam of pathos. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026 Powered by electric energy, E-HEL generates a lethal high-energy laser beam, offering a low cost-per-shot against critical unmanned aircraft system threats, and a magazine that regenerates with the system’s power supply. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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