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gun
  1. A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
    1. A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
    2. A less portable, long firearm, bullet or projectile firing; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
    3. (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
    4. (military) A cannon with a 6-inch/155mm minimum nominal bore diameter and tube length 30 calibers or more. See also: howitzer; mortar.
    5. (figuratively) A firearm or cannon used for saluting or signalling.Wp
  2. A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
    1. Any implement designed to fire a projectile from a tube.
    2. A device or tool that projects a substance.
    3. A device or tool that applies something rather than projecting it.
  3. (surfing) 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).
  4. (cellular automata) A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
  5. (metonymy) A person who carries or uses a rifle, shotgun or handgun.
  6. (plural) The biceps.
  7. (plural) Violent blasts of wind.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “He pointed a gun at me and I put my hands up in the air and he took the papers from my hand.”
gunnery
  1. (uncountable) The science of guns and gunfire including aspects of bullet flight and impact.
  2. (uncountable) The design and manufacture of guns, particularly those of a large caliber.
  3. (uncountable) The firing of guns
  4. (countable) A place where guns are tested, or where people are trained in their use
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  6. Examples:
    1. “We often trained with the scouts and infantry of our brigade, and even shot gunnery with our brigade's reconnaissance troop.”
      “We base MI Gunnery on the combat arms gunnery in the sense that they use practice and live tables.”
      “We spend a lot of time on tank gunnery, Bradley gunnery, rifle marksmanship and antitank missile systems.”
gunfire
  1. Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
  2. (chiefly military) The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.
  3. (military) The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun.
  4. (army slang) Tea, a cup of tea, especially one served early in the morning before first parade.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “The shockwaves of that first gunfire are still being felt in aboriginal communities today throughout the country.”
      “The ambassador was driving for an unscheduled appointment when his convoy was raked with small-arms gunfire, but the ambassador wasn't injured.”
      “They allow the student to hear range commands over the gunfire of other students.”
gunslinger
  1. In the Old West: a person who carried a gun and was an expert at the quick draw.
  2. In modern usage: a person who behaves with the bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Six months later, no one has reeled the big boy in, but the gunslinger remains cautiously optimistic.”
      “What effect it will have on his entirely undeserved public reputation as an anti-terrorism gunslinger is anybody's guess.”
      “Wayne is a wounded gunslinger helping old friend Mitchum, an alcoholic sheriff, battle a nefarious cattle baron.”
gunroom
  1. A room where guns are stored.
  2. Living quarters for junior officers and midshipmen on a warship (hence gunroom officers). In the past it was usually set in the forecastle.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “It took little effort to find, as it was just down a hallway and past Phio's large gunroom.”
      “He exited from the room and touched the necessary button to close the gunroom.”
      “Beyond the eight bedrooms and five reception rooms, many rooms, including the laundry, gunroom, flower room and nursery, have retained their original functions.”
gunhand
  1. A person hired to carry or handle a gun, often to protect property or people.
  2. The hand that someone uses to fire a gun.
gunpowder
  1. An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In the early days of quarrying, one-foot holes were made and whole kegs of gunpowder used in blasting.”
      “Recipes for gunpowder, relative to the proportions in the mixture of its three components, varied over the centuries of its use.”
      “If you are interested in purchasing a balance, I can recommend one made by Lyman for weighing gunpowder and bullets.”
gunloon
  1. (derogatory) A person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous supporter of the right to bear arms.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Of course, to a gunloon, freedom is _defined_ by gun ownership.”
gunman
  1. A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The accomplice of a gunman who shot a man dead in a pub may be in fear for his life, police said.”
      “The presence of a masked gunman in the bank created a fear-stricken atmosphere as people quickly ducked for cover.”
      “Detectives, who are still hunting the gunman, believe the shot may have been fired by accident.”
gunsel
  1. A gun-carrying hoodlum or other criminal.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet were the ideal diabolical team and Elisha Cook Jr. was perfect as the expendable gunsel.”
      “Now, at the moment of high drama, the cell phone of one of Lagrimita's gunsels rang, with El Tapa's custom ring tone, and the gunsel answered.”
      “But he left the word gunsel because Hammett had used it so casually that Shaw took it for granted that the word pertained to a hired gunman.”
gunworks
  1. A facility where guns are manufactured.
gunfighter
  1. A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Come up with a case where a Western gunfighter actually undertook a gunfight with a revolver in each hand.”
      “Western heroes are often lawmen, ranchers, army officers, or a fast-draw gunfighter.”
      “In fact, I re-holster it with an extra spin like a gunfighter, without even really thinking about it.”
gunfight
gunshed
  1. A builing in which military guns are stored.
gunshield
  1. (military) A shield fitted to the front of a gun to protect its operator.
  2. Examples:
    1. “With this security he had established as his right a caboose abaft the funnel in the midships Bofors gunshield where the gun had been removed.”
gunbelt
  1. A belt incorporating a holster for a gun.
  2. Examples:
    1. “He hitched up his gunbelt, checked the Colt in his shoulder holster, and reloaded his carbine.”
gunbearer
  1. A servant who carries a hunter's gun.
gunnage
  1. The number of guns carried by a ship of war.
gunmaker
  1. One who manufactures guns.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Along the way, I became a gunmaker specializing in single-shot and lever-action rifles.”
      “Shortly after that article appeared, Bill went from gunsmith to gunmaker as he opened the doors of Texas Longhorn Arms.”
      “The German luxury car giant has given the Austrian gunmaker until the first of the year to vacate the premises.”
gunrack
  1. A rack for storing a gun.
gunsmoke
  1. smoke produced by the firing of a gun
  2. Examples:
    1. “Out go the twitching nostrils, flailing arms and sniffy declamations about a cheeky scintilla of vanilla and oodles of gunsmoke.”
      “As the thunder of the guns finally subsided, thick clouds of sulfureous gunsmoke drifted away to reveal a ghastly scene of carnage.”
      “Every now and then they would fire a pair of missiles which would explode and send a plume of darker smoke above the white haze of gunsmoke already hanging above the camp.”
gunperson
gunwork
  1. The art or skill of firing a gun.
gunpower
gunpoke
  1. (slang) Someone who carries a gun; an armed man.
gunshop
  1. A shop where guns are sold.
gunowner
  1. A person who owns a gun.
gunmanship
  1. The art or skill of using a gun.
gunfighting
  1. combat with guns
gunwoman
  1. A female gunman.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “On Tuesday, talking heads on NRA-TV pored over the scant information publicly available about the YouTube shooting and gunwoman.”
      “At the time, Warhol was recovering from SCUM gunwoman Valerie Solanas' murder attempt while also filming movies at a prodigious rate and embarking on road trips to show them at universities across the United States.”
      “Campus police said on Twitter that they had received an unconfirmed report through social media of a possible gunwoman, and as of 5 p.m. were working to clear the library to make sure there was no threat.”
gunning
guns
  1. plural of gun
  2. (plural only, bodybuilding, slang) Well-developed muscles of the upper arm, especially the biceps and triceps.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The cartel's boss would impose his will using his arsenal of guns and an army of henchmen.”
      “He liked to walk around in a sleeveless shirt, regularly flexing ever so subtly to show off his guns.”
gunfighters
gunslingers
  1. plural of gunslinger
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The Western provides Americans with comforting images of resolute pioneers and lone gunslingers.”
      “Recall also that the three musketeers are fallen idols, prototypes of the grizzled gunslingers found in so many Westerns.”
      “But the absence of the traditional enemy didn't spoil the fun for assortment of enthusiasts including gunslingers, gamblers, and their womenfolk.”
gunpeople
gunbearers
  1. plural of gunbearer
gunpersons
gunpowders
gunshields
  1. plural of gunshield
gunwomen
gunfights
  1. plural of gunfight
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Acting troupes stage Old West gunfights every hour or two, and the stores sell period costumes and posters of Doc Holliday.”
      “It will tell tales of frontier gunfights, buffalo hunts, Indian fights, trail drives, and stagecoaches.”
      “From then on in, it's all clever schemes, gunfights, inter-agency politics and stuff getting blown up, all done very gritty and realistic like.”
gunmakers
  1. plural of gunmaker
  2. Examples:
    1. “Spurred by military target competition and by practical shooting three-gun matches, armorers and gunmakers unlocked the AR's accuracy potential.”
      “I'm not backing down, so the gunmakers and shop owners had better get used to my face and my name.”
      “But the demands of American shooters and the ingenuity of American gunmakers have wrought a transformation.”
gunowners
  1. plural of gunowner
gunbelts
  1. plural of gunbelt
gunfires
gunhands
  1. plural of gunhand
gunloons
gunnings
gunpokes
  1. plural of gunpoke
gunracks
  1. plural of gunrack
gunrooms
gunsheds
  1. plural of gunshed
gunshops
  1. plural of gunshop
gunneries
gunmen
  1. plural of gunman
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  3. Examples:
    1. “While they were heading home, they were held up for a second time by another gang of gunmen.”
      “A hostage heard the gunmen shouting that they would release their captives if the security forces let them go.”
      “The gunmen realized that in order to look for the money, they would have to ransack the whole place and kill to get everyone of the way.”
gunsels
  1. plural of gunsel
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