Lase

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English

Etymology

Back formation from laser

Verb

to lase (third-person singular simple present lases, present participle lasing, simple past lased, past participle lased)

1. To use a laser beam, as for cutting

   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.

2. To operate as a laser, to release coherent light due to stimulation. (See laser).zh:lase