coilgun

noun
/ˈkɔɪl.ɡʌn/

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from gunne,gonne
  2. compounded as coilgun — “coil + gun

Definitions

  1. Any of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via…

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

The neighborhood

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