energy weapon

noun

A weapon that fires a beam or pulse of energy (in the form of waves or particles) instead of a solid projectile.

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Meanings

nounenergy weapon (plural energy weapons)

plural energy weapons

  1. A weapon that fires a beam or pulse of energy (in the form of waves or particles) instead of a solid projectile.

    The window display was made up of an assortment of rather curiously shaped guns, rifles as well as small arms; and a glowing sign in the window stated: THE FINEST ENERGY WEAPONS IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE.

    1941 July, Alfred Elton van Vogt, “The Seesaw”, in Astounding Science Fiction, volume 27, number 5, page 60

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
heat-rayray gun

Translations

Swedish energivapen
  • energivapenenergy weapon
Cite this entry
APA

energy weapon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20weapon

MLA

“energy weapon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20weapon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “energy weapon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20weapon.

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