phaser
noun
- audio effect
- fictional weapon
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪzɚ/
noun
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
- 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).
“Captain James Kirk: "Set your phaser on one quarter. I'll leave mine on stun."”
“His oddly reserved nature stands out [...]. Whyte sets his phaser on stun, not kill.”
- A phase modulator
- Alternative form of PHASR.
verb
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
- To shoot with a phaser weapon.