# phaser

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfeɪzɚ/ · frequency rank #53,163

## Definitions
1. An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc.
2. Fictional energy weapon, with multiple settings for degree of intensity, from the television series Star Trek (1966–69).
3. A phase modulator
4. Alternative form of PHASR.

## 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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phaser