potato gun
Backyard projectile toy
A potato gun is a homemade device that launches potatoes or other projectiles using compressed air or combustion, typically constructed from PVC pipe.
Built as backyard projects or science demonstrations, they range from harmless toys to surprisingly powerful launchers: We built a potato gun that could shoot a spud three hundred yards.
Also called a spud gun.
- spudPotato, colloquially
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- PVC pipeRigid plastic tubing
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
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- ranged weaponsbow and arrow, crossbow, longbow, rifle, pistol
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Automatic infantry combat weapon
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Self-propelled flying weapon
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