laser weapon

Directed energy armament

A laser weapon is a device that uses concentrated light energy to damage or destroy targets.

Military applications include systems designed to disable drones, blind sensors, or shoot down missiles.

The term also covers fictional ray guns in science fiction: The soldiers fired their laser weapons at the alien craft.

Sometimes shortened to laser.

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Armament launching objects at targets

firearm · gun · bullet · missile · artillery

technological sophistication

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Organization with membership

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range and precision

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Tool for close-range fighting

knife · bayonet · fist · brass knuckles · bomb

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG