gun
Meaning
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- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
- A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
- A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
- A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
- A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- (colloquial) A person who carries or uses a rifle, shotgun or handgun.
- An electron gun.
- (colloquial) The biceps.
- Violent blasts of wind.
- (colloquial) An expert.
- (slang) Someone excellent, surpassingly wonderful, or cool.
Synonyms
grease-gun
gun for hire
heavy weapon
piece of ordnance
shot gun
accelerator pedal
artillery piece
spray repair
artillery gun
fire arm
hypodermic syringe
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡʌn/
Etymology
From Middle English gunne, gonne, possibly from Gunnhild, a female given name formerly used as a nickname for engines of war. The name is composed of the Norse elements gunnr and hildr, both meaning "battle".
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