lase

Definition

To use a laser beam on, as for cutting.

Etymology

Back-formation from laser, as if removing -er. Compare mase.

Example Sentences

• "The surgeon lased the elongated soft palate, cutting off the excess tissue and stopping the blood flow in one swipe."
• "The physical chemist lased the atoms as they passed between the electrodes to study their motion."
• "When a laser zaps an electron orbiting a proton, the electron undergoes what is called the Lamb shift, absorbing energy and jumping to a higher energy level. […] But instead of lasing electrons, Knowles examined protons with particles called muons, which he calls "the electron's fat cousin.""