ray gun
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.
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How to use ray gun in a sentence
He opened his eyes on a confused riot, saw Jim crouched, flashing ray-gun in hand.
The Great Dome on Mercury | Arthur Leo ZagatHe began to toy with his ray gun, half interested in seeing if there were any sparks left in it.
Martian V.F.W. | G.L. VandenburgThe guns were something like the little boy's Captain Video ray gun, only larger.
Martian V.F.W. | G.L. VandenburgThe dazzling spout of a ray-gun shot past them, spattering against the wall in a shower of stars, and they had reached the exit.
The Onslaught from Rigel | Fletcher PrattSherman pulled with her, and at that moment another ray-gun flash struck it, just over their heads.
The Onslaught from Rigel | Fletcher Pratt
British Dictionary definitions for ray gun
(in science fiction) a gun that emits rays to paralyse, stun, or destroy
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