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maser

/ˈmeɪzɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
maser
IPA
/ˈmeɪzɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a device for the coherent amplification or generation of electromagnetic radiation (especially of microwave frequency) by the use of excitation energy in resonant atomic or molecular systems

noun

Any celestial object that generates microwaves using the same method

noun

Obsolete spelling of mazer.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Acronym of microwave amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.

Etymology

From MASER, acronym of microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmeɪzɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

masers (plural)

Derived Forms

kilomaser masering megamaser micromaser nonmaser LASER

Phrases

astronomical maser gas maser hydrogen maser atomic clock optical maser solid-state maser

Frequently Paired Words

laser GRASER PHASER

Synonyms

maser

Rhymes With

laser fraser razor blazer taser raiser frazer appraiser lazar glaser lazer glazer

Questions

How do you pronounce maser?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪzɚ/.
What does maser mean?
a device for the coherent amplification or generation of electromagnetic radiation (especially of microwave frequency) by the use of excitation energy in resonant atomic or molecular systems
Where does maser come from?
From MASER, acronym of microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

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