laser beam

noun

1. a beam of radiation produced from a laser, used in surgery, communications, weapons systems, printing, recording and various industrial processes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laser beam¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Laser powder bed fusion uses a high-energy laser beam to melt and fuse thin layers of metal powder, constructing a part layer by layer from the bottom up.

From Science Daily

The plane sends out thousands of laser beams.

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Such a laser beam would hit the fuel capsule with a powerful punch.

From BBC

Propelled by laser beams, the particles reached high velocities, on the order of a few hundred meters per second.

From Science Daily

To manipulate and arrange atoms, physicists typically first cool a cloud of atoms to temperatures approaching absolute zero, then use a system of laser beams to corral the atoms into an optical trap.

From Science Daily