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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a light gun" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a type of gun that emits light, often used in video games or for specific applications like targeting or training.
Example: "The arcade was filled with various games, but the most popular one featured a light gun that allowed players to shoot at targets on the screen."
Alternatives: "a laser gun" or "a targeting gun".
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Oh, and you'll definitely need a light gun if you have Virtua Cop.
By mid-1967, Band and his team had created a two-player multiple choice game incorporating a light gun.
Rail shooters often use a light gun, which is a plastic gun that can be aimed at your television.
At the opposite end of the spectrum of games with alternative control methods is Time Crisis 3, a shooting game designed to be played with a light gun.
A light gun is a plastic gun that plugs into your game console and allows you to kill enemies by shooting at the television screen.
Of course it's got a TV-out; you'd look pretty silly aiming a light gun at this little thing.
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The hosts were holding their annual Remembrance memorial and rolled out a light artillery gun to mark the end of a minute's silence.
Quasi-static compressive tests were performed using a miniature loading frame, intermediate rates were achieved using a stored energy Kolsky bar, and high strain rate tests were performed using a light gas gun.
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