Meanings
nouncoilgun (plural coilguns)
plural coilguns
- Any of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via non contact means
Synonyms: Gauss gun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via non contact means
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Origin
From coil + gun. From being a projectile ejecting device whose launcher tube is wrapped in electromagnetic coils.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 線圈砲 /线圈炮
- 線圈砲 /线圈炮 (xiànquānpào)any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
Dutch spoelgeweer
- spoelgeweerany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
Finnish käämitykki
- käämitykkiany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
French canon magnétique, canon de Gauss
- canon magnétiqueany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
- canon de Gaussany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
German Gaußgewehr
- Gaußgewehrany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
Italian cannone di Gauss
- cannone di Gaussany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
Japanese コイルガン
- コイルガン (koirugan)any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
Portuguese canhão eletromagnético, canhão de Gauss
- canhão eletromagnéticoany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
- canhão de Gaussany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
Russian пу́шка Гаусса
- пу́шка Гаусса (púška Gaussa)any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
Spanish cañón de bobina, cañón de Gauss
- cañón de bobinaany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
- cañón de Gaussany device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Cite this entry
APA
coilgun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coilgun
MLA
“coilgun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coilgun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coilgun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coilgun.
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