1. Plural of maser; devices that amplify or generate coherent electromagnetic radiation, especially in the microwave region, by stimulated emission of radiation.
Usage: technical; physics

Examples

• Masers are used in atomic clocks to maintain precise timekeeping.
• The laboratory developed new masers for satellite communication systems.
• Astronomers detected natural masers emitted by molecules in space.
• Masers operate on principles similar to lasers but at microwave frequencies.
• The research team improved the efficiency of their masers through better crystal design.