a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc.
doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery
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Recent Examples of laserThe satellite, called Reason-1, plans to test sending solar energy down to Earth using a powerful laser.—
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10 Oct. 2026 After Patri Guijarro opened the scoring with a third-minute laser, Eva Navarro doubled the advantage via a half-volley in the 14th.—
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One mirror focused the X-rays vertically, while the other focused them horizontally, concentrating the beam into a spot measuring just 180 × 330 nanometers.
Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood.