Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coilgun

/ˈkɔɪl.ɡʌn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coil-gun
IPA: /ˈkɔɪl.ɡʌn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via non contact means

Etymology

From coil + gun. From being a projectile ejecting device whose launcher tube is wrapped in electromagnetic coils.

Inflected Forms

coilguns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

electric gun railgun

Synonyms

Gauss gun

Questions

How do you pronounce coilgun?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɪl.ɡʌn/.
What does coilgun mean?: Any of various devices that use electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic projectile via non contact means
Where does coilgun come from?: From coil + gun. From being a projectile ejecting device whose launcher tube is wrapped in electromagnetic coils.

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