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Any of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via non contact means
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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From coil + gun. From being a projectile ejecting device whose launcher tube is wrapped in electromagnetic coils.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
線圈砲 /线圈炮
(xiànquānpào)
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Dutch:
spoelgeweer
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Finnish:
käämitykki
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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French:
canon magnétique
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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French:
canon de Gauss
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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German:
Gaußgewehr
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Italian:
cannone di Gauss
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Japanese:
コイルガン
(koirugan)
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Marathi:
कॉइलगन
(kŏilgan)
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Marathi:
गॉस बंदूक
(gŏs bandūk)
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Marathi:
गॉस गन
(gŏs gan)
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Portuguese:
canhão eletromagnético
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Portuguese:
canhão de Gauss
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Russian:
пу́шка Гаусса
(púška Gaussa)
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Spanish:
cañón de bobina
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
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Spanish:
cañón de Gauss
— any device that uses electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile
