noun
Meaning 1
A firearm with a needlelike firing pin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
needle gun
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noun
Meaning 2
A needle-gun scaler: a scaler with a set of needles that strike with reciprocating action.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of various weapons that shoot needles or needlelike darts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: needler
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: naaldgeweer — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- Finnish: neulasytytyskivääri — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- Finnish: neulakivääri — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- Finnish: neulapistooli — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- German: Zündnadelgewehr — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- Polish: karabin iglicowy — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- Polish: iglicowy karabin — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- Russian: игольча́тое ружьё (igolʹčátoje ružʹjó) — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin
- Swedish: nålgevär — a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin