maser

Plural: masers

Noun

• A device for amplifying electromagnetic waves, similar to a laser.
• an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
• 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
• Any celestial object that generates microwaves using the same method
• Obsolete spelling of mazer.

Examples

• He felt a MASER-like beam of inspiration when he saw the perfect word on his rack.

Related Words

laser