electric gun

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electric gun (plural electric guns)

  1. An electroshock gun; a taser; a stun gun.
  2. A gun with electrically powered components, such as the reloader or barrel rotator.
  3. A gun that uses electricity to vaporize water as the propulsive force on the ballistic projectile.
  4. A gun that uses electromagnetic, electric or magnetic force to propel a projectile.
    1. A railgun (electric propulsion gun).
    2. A coilgun (magnetic propulsion gun).
  5. A type of ray gun