ray-gun
Futuristic beam shooter
A ray-gun is a fictional weapon that fires beams of energy rather than projectiles—a staple of science fiction since the early twentieth century.
The term evokes pulp magazines, B-movies, and retro-futuristic aesthetics: The alien raised his ray-gun.
Real directed-energy weapons exist but are rarely called ray-guns outside playful contexts.
Fictional beam weapon
- blasterEnergy-shooting firearm
- disintegratorDevice that breaks matter apart
- zapperDevice that destroys pests
- pulpSoft wet mass
retro-futurism · alien · martian · invader · spaceship · B-movie · extraterrestrial · robot
Energy-shooting firearm
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- triggerWhat initiates action
barrel · aim · fire · shoot · disintegrate · vaporize · stun · blast
Concentrated light device
- beamStructural support member
- zapDestroy suddenly with energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- pulseArterial blood throb
bolt · discharge · energy · plasma · particle · photon · coherent · focused
Destroy suddenly with energy
- vaporizeConvert to gas
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- stunDaze by force
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
obliterate · incinerate · atomize · shock · jolt · sizzle · crackle · hum
phaser
Fictional beam weapon
- blasterEnergy-shooting firearm
- disintegratorDevice that breaks matter apart
- zapperDevice that destroys pests
pulp · retro-futurism · alien · martian · invader · spaceship · B-movie · extraterrestrial · robot
blaster
Energy-shooting firearm
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- holsterSidearm carrying case
trigger · barrel · aim · fire · shoot · disintegrate · vaporize · stun · blast · target
laser
Concentrated light device
pulse · bolt · discharge · energy · plasma · particle · photon · coherent · focused · concentrated
zap
Destroy suddenly with energy
- vaporizeConvert to gas
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- stunDaze by force
paralyze · obliterate · incinerate · atomize · shock · jolt · sizzle · crackle · hum · whine
chrome
Reflective metal coating
coils · dials · gauges · nozzle · bulbous · streamlined · atomic · retro · vintage · toy