What is another word for railgun?
Pronunciation: [ɹˈe͡ɪlɡʌn] (IPA) 
A railgun is a type of weapon that uses magnetic fields to accelerate projectiles to high speeds. It is also known as a Gauss gun or a coilgun. A Gauss gun is named after Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, who helped develop the principles behind the magnetic field. It is also known as a coilgun because it uses coils of wire to create the magnetic field. Another term for a railgun is a mass driver, which describes its ability to launch payloads into space. Lastly, some sources refer to railguns as EM guns, or electromagnetic guns, as they use electromagnetism to accelerate the projectile.
