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energy weapon

energy weapon noun: a weapon that fires a beam or pulse of energy (in the form of waves or particles) instead of a solid projectile.

energy weapon: a weapon that fires a beam or pulse of energy (in the form of waves or particles) instead of a...
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Noun

energy weapon (plural energy weapons)

  1. A weapon that fires a beam or pulse of energy (in the form of waves or particles) instead of a solid projectile.
    • The window display was made up of an assortment of rather curiously shaped guns, rifles as well as small arms; and a glowing sign in the window stated: THE FINEST ENERGY WEAPONS IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE.1941 July, Alfred Elton van Vogt, “The Seesaw”, in Astounding Science Fiction, volume 27, number 5, page 60

Forms of energy weapon

pluralenergy weapons

Questions about energy weapon

What does energy weapon mean?
Energy weapon means a weapon that fires a beam or pulse of energy (in the form of waves or particles) instead of a solid projectile.
What part of speech is energy weapon?
Energy weapon is a noun.
What is the plural of energy weapon?
The plural of energy weapon is energy weapons.

Words near energy weapon in the dictionary

  1. energy sources
  2. energy transfer
  3. energy transfers
  4. energy vampire
  5. energy vampires
  6. energy weapon
  7. energy weapons
  8. energy-efficient
  9. energy-intensive
  10. energyless
  11. energylessness

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