rail gun

A form of railgun — An electromagnetic gun that uses a large electrical current to propel a projectile down a track of two parallel conductive rails.

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Meanings

nounrail gun (plural rail guns)

plural rail guns

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of railgun.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
railway gun
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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