phaser
Plural: phasers
Noun
- An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc.
- Fictional energy weapon, with multiple settings for degree of intensity, from the television series Star Trek (1966–69).
- A phase modulator
- Alternative form of PHASR.
Verb
- To shoot with a phaser weapon.
Origin / Etymology
* (science fiction): For the fictional weapon coined for Star Trek: originally a "ph(oton ma)ser," later changed canonically to a "phas(ed)-e(nergy) r(ectifier)" (of "nadions", not photons).
* (phase modulation): phase + -er
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
phaser: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordphaser: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
phaser: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
phaser: valid Words With Friends Word