"light gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light gun (plural light guns)
  1. (video games) A device resembling a gun that allows the player of a video game to target a point on the screen. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-light_gun-en-noun-7CteN-kH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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