laser beam

plural laser beams

1. The light emitted by a laser.

   i hate old people man. “i was in the war” congratulations. i’m gonna be in the next one and they have laser beams now

   2024 June 7, @coolmathgame_, Twitter, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2024

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   Depending on whether the laser beam is defocused or focused, the CO₂ laser can perform two distinct therapeuteic functions.

   1994, Stephen G. Brown, Medical Applications of Lasers II, page 2

   Synonyms: rocket, bullet, laser, frozen rope

2. ball gamesA low, hard-hit or -thrown ball.

   When in doubt, so I threw my best fastball. Mantle hit a laser beam past my right knee.

   2009, P.J. Dragseth, Eye for Talent: Interviews with Veteran Baseball Scouts, McFarland, →ISBN, page 37

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   Ramirez hit a laser beam home run into the right center field seats leading the 10th inning off Boston closer Ken Ryan

   1995, Russell Schneider, Glorious Indian Summer of 1995: Season of Dreams...Cleveland, →ISBN, page 44

   The batter hit a laser-beam to right field. A run for Cincinnati! Now the score was five to three.

   2005, Dallas Woodburn, 3 A.m.: A Collection of Short Stories, iUniverse, →ISBN

   The way he warmed up his famous arm by throwing laser beams out of a sleepy, feline half-windup to some bullpen lackey armed with the added protection of a catcher's mitt.

   2010, Josh Wilker, Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards, Seven Footer Press, →ISBN

   Just as he finished that sentence, Evan Longoria hit a laser beam over the left field fence. The Red Sox season was over in a flash.

   2012, Paul Kocak, Baseball's Starry Night: Reliving Major League Baseball's 2011 Wild Card Night of Shock and Awe, Digitature, →ISBN, page 152

   One reason the rookies weren't catching too many was that Bradshaw was throwing laser beams.

   2013, Roy Blount Jr., About Three Bricks Shy...And the Load Filled Up, Ballantine Books, →ISBN