Laser vs Layer - What's the difference?
laser | layer |
A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.
A laser printer.
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To cut with a
(sports) To throw with laser-like precision
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A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
# An item of clothing worn under or over another.
A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
A person who lays things, such as tiles.
A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
A hen kept to lay eggs.
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
(ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers
(ambitransitive) to arrange (something) in layers.
As nouns the difference between laser and layer
is that laser is a device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light while layer is a single thickness of some material covering a surface.As verbs the difference between laser and layer
is that laser is to cut with a laser while layer is to cut or divide (something) into layers.laser
English
Etymology 1
From LASER, Originally called an optical maser .Noun
(wikipedia laser) (en noun)- The bad news is that nearly every color laser is too big to share a desk with comfortably.
Synonyms
* LASER ( acronym of light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation ) * optical maser , optical MASERSee also
* TaserVerb
(en verb)citation
Etymology 2
From (etyl)Alternative forms
* lasarSee also
* silphium, silfium, silphionAnagrams
* * * * English terms with multiple etymologies ----layer
English
Noun
(en noun)- Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
- After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer .
- It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers .
- I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich.
- When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers .
Synonyms
* (stratum) stratumDerived terms
* boundary layer * ozone layerVerb
(en verb)- Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.