railgun
A device firing DU projectiles using electro-magnetism. Real examples are too weak to match the infamous sniper weapon found in Quake.
railgun by Gumba Gumba February 23, 2004
railgun
A railgun is a single-turn coil consisting of the power source, rails, and armature. The armature is free to slide along the rails, the Lorentz force causes it to slide along the rails, away from the power source.
railgun by Jason Rollette September 19, 2003
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Railgun
Long-ranged sniping weapon found in Quake II & III. It is a popular weapon for campers and people with good aiming skills or people who use aimbots.
The weapon looks like a big portable cannon, and creates a neat looking smoke trail to help locate campers.
The weapon looks like a big portable cannon, and creates a neat looking smoke trail to help locate campers.
Railgun by Stephen U. January 29, 2004
Railgun
A gun that uses electromagnets (electric-powered magnets) to shoot a bullet with incredible speed and range (mach 6-7; estimated 200km in range).
A: "I put a train in a railgun cuz every train needs a rail."
B: "I'll call it RailRoad Gun!"
A: "..."
B: "I'll call it RailRoad Gun!"
A: "..."
Railgun by Something fishy October 22, 2018
railgun
A type of weapon that is capable of discharging projectiles at unbelievably high velocities. In this day and age, a railgun is capable of firing a projectile with such velocity because it can use electromagnetism.
Railguns are the future of how nuclear weapons can be launched. Nuclear missiles usually undergo 4 phases, some of which have problems....but with a railgun, there are less required phases, and it's apparently inexpensive! And that's not even the scariest thing.....you know how nuclear missiles are shot down? It's because nuclear missiles burn propellant, and interception technology can pinpoint it, and shoot down the incoming nuke with ease....however, with a railgun, the missile doesn't have to burn any propellant, and therefore it is INVISIBLE!!
Thus, railguns are capable of launching nuclear missiles that can be considered "invisible nuclear missiles"....the thought of that is VERY frightening. And yet, strategic and effective.
Railguns are the future of how nuclear weapons can be launched. Nuclear missiles usually undergo 4 phases, some of which have problems....but with a railgun, there are less required phases, and it's apparently inexpensive! And that's not even the scariest thing.....you know how nuclear missiles are shot down? It's because nuclear missiles burn propellant, and interception technology can pinpoint it, and shoot down the incoming nuke with ease....however, with a railgun, the missile doesn't have to burn any propellant, and therefore it is INVISIBLE!!
Thus, railguns are capable of launching nuclear missiles that can be considered "invisible nuclear missiles"....the thought of that is VERY frightening. And yet, strategic and effective.
"The railgun technology was popularized not just by Quake, but particularly by Metal Gear Solid. Metal Gear Rex, in MGS, has a right arm that is a massive railgun."
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Railgun by Phoonsmasher March 4, 2016
railgun
colloquialism; next up on the list of cool/good statements, used when swobu just isn't enough. A railgun is a weapon that uses magnetic charges to propel a depleted uranium (238) slug at ultra high velocities towards yon unsuspecting squirrel or other targets of equal or more innocence.
See also: r0x0rz my b0x0rz
See also: r0x0rz my b0x0rz
railgun by Phil "Mr." Pilkington August 30, 2003