Word

gun, n.
(guns)
freq. cnt. 97

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 72 freq. cnt.: 72

gun

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action, action mechanism barrel, gun barrel cartridge ejector, ejector cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor clip, cartridge holder, cartridge clip, magazine firing chamber, gun chamber gunlock, firing mechanism muzzle, gun muzzle gunsight, gun-sight trigger, gun trigger safety catch, safety lock stock, gunstock

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air gun, airgun, air rifle antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun breechloader cannon cannon firearm, piece, small-arm gas gun minute gun Quaker gun set gun, spring gun whaling gun

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weapon, weapon system, arm

large but transportable armament
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 8

artillery gun heavy weapon ordnance

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cannon field artillery, field gun four-pounder

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stock, gunstock

the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
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gun

sample sentences

"two runners started before the gun"
"a twenty gun salute"

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firing, discharge, firing off

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armed forces, military, armed services, military machine, war machine

a pedal that controls the throttle valve
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

accelerator accelerator pedal gas gas pedal gun throttle

sample sentences

"he stepped on the gas"

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pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever

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car, automobile, auto, motorcar, machine plane, airplane, aeroplane

a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
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grease gun gun

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a professional killer who uses a gun
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

gun gun for hire gunman gunslinger hired gun hit man hitman shooter torpedo triggerman

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murderer, liquidator, manslayer

a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
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gun gunman

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