ray gun

noun

a gun that can fire bursts of usually destructive or lethal rays: a science fiction novel whose hero has a ray gun made of gold.

a child's futuristic toy gun that emits sparks, whirring noises, etc.

Origin of ray gun

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby ray gun

Rayburn, rayed, ray-finned fish, ray floret, ray flower, ray gun, Rayleigh, Rayleigh disc, Rayleigh disk, Rayleigh scattering, Rayleigh wave

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Example sentences from the Web for ray gun

Snap's ray-gun spat as he went down; one of the men dropped away.
Wandl the Invader|Raymond King Cummings
Twice more his ray-gun spoke, and then the goal, the entrance to the central laboratory, was just ahead.
The Affair of the Brains|Anthony Gilmore
The man in the doorway was pointing a ray-gun steadily at him!
When the Sleepers Woke|Arthur Leo Zagat
In one hand he clutched a ray-gun, and in the other a blood-stained knife!
Wandl the Invader|Raymond King Cummings

The left mitten he hinged back, so as to be able to grip the ray-gun in his bare hand.
The Bluff of the Hawk|Anthony Gilmore

British Dictionary definitions for ray gun

ray gun

noun

(in science fiction) a gun that emits rays to paralyse, stun, or destroy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ray gun
释义	ray gun noun a gun that can fire bursts of usually destructive or lethal rays: a science fiction novel whose hero has a ray gun made of gold. a child's futuristic toy gun that emits sparks, whirring noises, etc. Origin of ray gun First recorded in 1930–35 Words nearby ray gun Rayburn, rayed, ray-finned fish, ray floret, ray flower, ray gun, Rayleigh, Rayleigh disc, Rayleigh disk, Rayleigh scattering, Rayleigh wave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ray gun Snap's ray-gun spat as he went down; one of the men dropped away. Wandl the Invader\|Raymond King Cummings Twice more his ray-gun spoke, and then the goal, the entrance to the central laboratory, was just ahead. The Affair of the Brains\|Anthony Gilmore The man in the doorway was pointing a ray-gun steadily at him! When the Sleepers Woke\|Arthur Leo Zagat In one hand he clutched a ray-gun, and in the other a blood-stained knife! Wandl the Invader\|Raymond King Cummings The left mitten he hinged back, so as to be able to grip the ray-gun in his bare hand. The Bluff of the Hawk\|Anthony Gilmore British Dictionary definitions for ray gun ray gun noun (in science fiction) a gun that emits rays to paralyse, stun, or destroy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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