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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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