"coilgun" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔɪl.ɡʌn/ Forms: coilguns [plural]
Etymology: From coil + gun. From being a projectile ejecting device whose launcher tube is wrapped in electromagnetic coils. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|coil|gun}} coil + gun Head templates: {{en-noun}} coilgun (plural coilguns)
  1. Any of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via non contact means Wikipedia link: coilgun Synonyms: Gauss gun Coordinate_terms: electric gun, railgun Translations (any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile): 線圈砲 (Chinese Mandarin), 线圈炮 (xiànquānpào) (Chinese Mandarin), spoelgeweer (Dutch), käämitykki (Finnish), canon magnétique [masculine] (French), canon de Gauss [masculine] (French), Gaußgewehr [neuter] (German), cannone di Gauss [masculine] (Italian), コイルガン (koirugan) (Japanese), कॉइलगन (kŏilgan) [feminine] (Marathi), गॉस बंदूक (gŏs bandūk) [feminine] (Marathi), गॉस गन (gŏs gan) [feminine] (Marathi), canhão eletromagnético [masculine] (Portuguese), canhão de Gauss [masculine] (Portuguese), пу́шка Гаусса (púška Gaussa) [feminine] (Russian), cañón de bobina [masculine] (Spanish), cañón de Gauss [masculine] (Spanish)

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