Meaning of FIREARM
| Pronunciation: | | 'fIr`ârm
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| | Definition: | | [n] a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" |
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| | Synonyms: | | piece, small-arm |
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| | See Also: | | .22, autoloader, firing pin, gun, handgun, lock, machine gun, muzzle loader, pistol, repeater, repeating firearm, rifle, scattergun, shooting iron, shotgun, side arm, sight, twenty-two | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fire"arm`\, n.
A gun, pistol, or any weapon from a shot is discharged by the
force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder.
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| | Related Terms: | | automatic, blowgun, blowpipe, flamethrower, gat, gun, handgun, heater, musket, peashooter, piece, pistol, repeater, revolver, rifle, rod, sawed-off shotgun, shooting iron, shotgun, six-gun, six-shooter |
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