Meanings
nounneedle gun (plural needle guns)
plural needle guns
- historicalA firearm with a needlelike firing pin.
- A needle-gun scaler: a scaler with a set of needles that strike with reciprocating action.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various weapons that shoot needles or needlelike darts.
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Translations
Dutch naaldgeweer
- naaldgeweera firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
Finnish neulasytytyskivääri, neulakivääri
- neulasytytyskivääria firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- neulakivääria firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- neulapistoolia firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
German Zündnadelgewehr
- Zündnadelgewehra firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
Polish karabin iglicowy, iglicowy karabin
- karabin iglicowya firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- iglicowy karabina firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
Russian игольча́тое ружьё
- игольча́тое ружьё (igolʹčátoje ružʹjó)a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
Swedish nålgevär
- nålgevära firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
Cite this entry
APA
needle gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20gun
MLA
“needle gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needle gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20gun.
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