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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
laser
Noun
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A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.
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The term laser originated as an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation".