Etymology
Metanalysis of
maser (originally an acronym) as
mase + agentive
-er. Compare
lase from
laser.
Verb
mase (
past and
past participle: mased)
- To act as a maser; to emit or subject to maser radiation.
Verb
- crush
- squash
- crunch
- press, squeeze
- jostle
- slog
- struggle
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