Definitions For Phaser

Verb

{{en-verb}} (scifi, transitive) To shoot with a phaser weapon.

Noun

PHASER (plural PHASERs) (music) An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc. (science fiction) Fictional energy weapon, with multiple settings for degree of intensity, from the television series star trek (1966–69).{{R:Brave New Words, page=145}} }} }} }} }}

Translations

Portuguese: phaser, m

See also

science fiction energy weapon beam cannon / beam weapon blaster / blaster cannon / blaster gun / blaster pistol / blaster rifle death ray / death ray projector disintegrator laser / laser cannon / laser gun / laser pistol / laser rifle / laser weapon particle cannon / particle gun / particle rifle / particle weapon ray gun

Etymology

For the fictional weapon coined for Star Trek: originally a "photon, ph(oton maser, ma)ser," later changed canonically to a "phased, phas(ed)-energy, e(nergy) rectifier, r(ectifier)" (of "nadions", not photons).

Anagrams

E sharp, E-sharp, Harpes, Sharpe, Sherpa, Spehar, e sharp, e-sharp, harpes, hepars, pasher, phares, phrase, raphes, seraph, shaper, sharpe, sherpa, shrape, sphear