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coilgun en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɔɪl.ɡʌn/

Etymology

From coil + gun. From being a projectile ejecting device whose launcher tube is wrapped in electromagnetic coils.

Meanings

  1. Any of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via non contact means

Forms

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coilguns Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

railgun · electric gun

Synonyms

Gauss gun

Translations (16)

de Gaußgewehr (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · it cannone di Gauss (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · nl spoelgeweer (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · fi käämitykki (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · fr canon magnétique (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · cmn 線圈砲 /线圈炮 (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · fr canon de Gauss (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · ru пу́шка Гаусса (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · mr कॉइलगन (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · pt canhão de Gauss (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · es cañón de Gauss (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · pt canhão eletromagnético (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · ja コイルガン (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · es cañón de bobina (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · mr गॉस बंदूक (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile) · mr गॉस गन (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile)