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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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Any celestial object that generates microwaves using the same method
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Obsolete spelling of mazer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Acronym of microwave amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: amplifier
Narrower terms: gas maser
History
From MASER, acronym of microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
See mazer.
Across languages
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