laser
laser
noun lah-ZEHR Rare
Origin: English acronym (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)
Usage Note
laser is invariable as an adjective (chirurgie laser — laser surgery) and takes a masculine article as a noun. In French the word is pronounced with the final r audible, unlike the typical English pronunciation.
Examples
"Le chirurgien a utilisé un laser."
Natural Translation
The surgeon used a laser.
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