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lase

Syllabification: (lase)
Pronunciation: /lāz/

Definition of lase

verb

[no object]
  • (of a substance, especially a gas or crystal) undergo the physical processes employed in a laser; function as or in a laser.

Origin:

1960s: back-formation from laser, interpreted as an agent noun

lase in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lase in the British & World English dictionary