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Noun: phaser  fey-zu(r)
  1. An electronic device that produces special effects on sound
    "The guitarist used a phaser pedal to create a swirling effect"
     
  2. (science fiction) a fictional weapon, a type of ray gun, particularly a type of energy beam portrayed in Star Trek
    "Captain Kirk set his phaser to stun"

Derived forms: phasers

Encyclopedia: Phaser