laser

Etymology 1

From LASER, acronym of w:light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Coined by American physicist Gordon Gould in 1957. Originally called an optical maser.

noun

1. A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.
2. A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.
3. A laser printer.
   The bad news is that nearly every color laser is too big to share a desk with comfortably. 18 May 2004, PC Mag, volume 23, number 9, page 117

verb

1. To cut with a laser.
2. (sports) To throw or kick with laser-like precision.
   None was any more sensational than No.6, a fantastic 27-23 last-gasp win over the Arizona Cardinals, cemented by a brilliant toe-sticking TD catch by Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining on a pass lasered by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. February 2, 2009, Dave Perkins, “Steelers tiptoe past Cards”, in Toronto Star

Etymology 2

From Latin laser.

noun

1. A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.
2. Such a plant.