🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Phaser

Pronunciation / Transliteration: faser

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Phaser/ˈfeɪ.zər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A tripulação usou seus phasers para se defender."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fictional energy weapon used in science fiction, particularly in the Star Trek franchise, that can stun or disintegrate targets.

    "In the latest episode, the crew used their phasers to defend against the alien attack."
  2. 2

    A device that modulates the phase of a signal, often used in audio processing.

    "The guitarist used a phaser effect to create a swirling sound in the music."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'phaser' is derived from the combination of 'phase' and the suffix '-er', originating in the mid-20th century, particularly in the context of science fiction. It refers to a device that can alter the phase of energy waves, often depicted in futuristic settings.

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