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laser
A device that produces a highly concentrated, high-energy beam of light through stimulated emission. Lasers are used in many areas such as medicine, industry, and consumer electronics.
Der Chirurg benutzte einen Laser, um die Operation präzise durchzuführen.
The surgeon used a laser to perform the operation precisely.
laser beam
The beam of light itself that is produced by a laser device.
Vorsicht, schau nicht direkt in den Laser!
Careful, don't look directly into the laser beam!
The word 'Laser' (laser) is used as the first part of many compound nouns to describe a technology. Examples are 'Laserdrucker' (laser printer), 'Lasershow' (laser show), or 'Laserstrahl' (laser beam).
Mein neuer Laserdrucker ist viel schneller als der alte.
My new laser printer is much faster than the old one.
'Laser' is an acronym, meaning a word formed from the initial letters of a longer description. It comes from English: 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'.
Die Laser-Technologie wurde in der Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts entwickelt.
Laser technology was developed in the middle of the 20th century.
'Laser' (laser) is often used with verbs that describe a precise action. Typical contexts are medicine ('mit dem Laser operieren' — to operate with a laser), industry ('mit Laser schneiden' — to cut with a laser), and measurement technology ('die Entfernung lasern' — to laser-measure the distance).
In der Fabrik werden die Metallplatten mit einem Laser geschnitten.
In the factory, the metal plates are cut with a laser.
