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gun
noun
verb
the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
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ɡʌn
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noun
the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
“two runners started before the gun”
noun
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
“he stepped on the gas”
noun
large but transportable armament
noun
a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
noun
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
noun
a professional killer who uses a gun
noun
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
verb
shoot with a gun
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Example Sentences
two runners started before the gun
a twenty gun salute
he stepped on the gas
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