railgun en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈɹeɪɫ.ɡʌn]
- /ˈɹeɪl.ɡʌn/
- [ˈɹeɪ.jəɫ.ɡʌn]
- /ˈɹeɪ.jəl.ɡʌn/
Etymology
From rail + gun. * (railway gun): From being a gun mounted on a rail car, and being railroad-mobile. * (EM gun): From being a projectile ejecting device with a pair of electric conducting rails that a launch sled runs along, which shoots the projectile.
Meanings
- An electromagnetic gun that uses a large electrical current to propel a projectile down a track of two parallel conductive rails.
- A railway gun.
- A benchrest rifle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| railguns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rail gun | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (17)
eo elektromagneta kanono (electromagnetic gun) · hu sínágyú (electromagnetic gun) · ru ре́льсовая пу́шка (electromagnetic gun) · es cañón de riel (electromagnetic gun) · fi raidetykki (electromagnetic gun) · fr canon électrique (electromagnetic gun) · es arma de riel (electromagnetic gun) · pt canhão elétrico (electromagnetic gun) · ru рельсотро́н (electromagnetic gun) · mr रेलगन (electromagnetic gun) · ja レールガン (electromagnetic gun) · cmn 磁道炮 (electromagnetic gun) · cmn 電磁炮 /电磁炮 (electromagnetic gun) · it Cannone a rotaia (electromagnetic gun) · de Railgun (electromagnetic gun) · fr railgun (electromagnetic gun) · de Schienenkanone (electromagnetic gun)