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Raygun

A raygun is a science-fiction directed-energy weapon usually with destructive effect. They have various names: ray gun, death ray, beam gun, blaster, laser gun, laser pistol, phaser, zap gun, etc. In most stories a raygun emits a ray usually lethal if it hits a human target, often destructive if it hits mechanical objects, with properties and other…

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Raygun

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples25
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

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Raygun

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related to history · 12
Raygun → According, Cylinder, Early, Heat-Ray, Science, Science Fiction, The Encyclopedia, The Messiah, The War, Victor Rousseau Emanuel, Wells, Worlds
related to External links · 5
Raygun → Atomic Rocket Archived, Computer-generated, Exhibition, The Virtual Ray Gun, Wayback Machine
is a · 2
Raygun → Heat-Ray featured in H, science-fiction directed-energy weapon usually with destructive effect
related to List of rayguns · 1
Raygun → The

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ray weapons star rayguns directed-energy guns weapon beam often plasma science fiction gun phasers rays used series laser target trek

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Raygunis ascience-fiction directed-energy weapon usually with destructive effect0.90text
Raygunis aHeat-Ray featured in H0.90text
lasersinstance ofeven if they are given the names of existing technologies0.80text
masersinstance ofeven if they are given the names of existing technologies0.80text
or particle beamsinstance ofeven if they are given the names of existing technologies0.80text
the Death Star's primary weapon in the Star Wars franchise could theoretically function either as a nuclear-fired X-ray laser or as a gamma ray bursterinstance ofKaku further stated that extremely powerful rayguns0.80text
but said Death Star-type ordnance represented ainstance ofKaku further stated that extremely powerful rayguns0.80text
Raygunrelated to External linksAtomic Rocket Archived0.60section
Raygunrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section
Raygunrelated to External linksThe Virtual Ray Gun0.60section
Raygunrelated to External linksExhibition0.60section
Raygunrelated to External linksComputer-generated0.60section

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