lasing

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lā′zing)

From the verb lase: (⇒ conjugate)
lasing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
las•ing  (lā′zing),USA pronunciation n. [Optics.]
  1. Opticsthe generation of coherent light by a laser.
  • lase + -ing1

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lase  (lāz),USA pronunciation v.i., lased, las•ing. [Optics.]
  1. Opticsto give off coherent light, as in a laser.
  • back formation from laser 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lase /leɪz/ vb
  1. (intransitive) (of a substance, such as carbon dioxide or ruby) to be capable of acting as a laser
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