volumlaster
Volumlaster is a term used primarily in speculative fiction and glossaries to denote a compact device or mechanism that can rapidly alter the volume of a working medium to produce a controlled energy discharge or impulse. In many depictions, the device modulates a chamber’s volume on very short timescales, creating high-pressure or high-temperature conditions that release energy as a directed beam, pulse, or propulsion kick.
Etymology and usage of the term are not standardized. The word combines elements suggesting volume and a
In fiction and media, volum-laster devices appear as energy weapons, propulsion units, or experimental devices used
Real-world context and related concepts: While no device named a volumlaster exists in established engineering literature,