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gun > 8 senses
NOUN1gunA weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
2gun, artillery, heavy weapon, ordnanceLarge but transportable armament
3gun, gunmanA person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
4gun, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooterA professional killer who uses a gun
5gun, grease-gunA hand-operated pump that resembles a gun
6gun, accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttleA pedal that controls the throttle valve
7gunThe discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
VERB1gunShoot with a gun
gun > pronunciation
Soundsgah'n
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
gun > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel).
Partsaction, action mechanism; barrel, gun barrel; cartridge ejector, ejector; cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor; cartridge holder, cartridge clip, clip, magazine; firing chamber, gun chamber; gunlock, firing mechanism; gun muzzle, muzzle; gunsight, gun-sight; gun trigger, trigger; safety catch, safety lock; stock, gunstock
Narrowerair 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
Broaderweapon, arm, weapon system
Verbsgun
gun > noun 2, artifact
MeaningLarge but transportable armament.
Synonymsartillery, heavy weapon, ordnance
Part ofbattery
Partsstock, gunstock
Narrowercannon; catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket; field artillery, field gun; four-pounder
Broaderarmament
Verbsgun
gun > noun 3, person
MeaningA person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability).
Synonymsgunman
Broadershot, shooter
Verbsgun
gun > noun 4, person
MeaningA professional killer who uses a gun.
Synonymsgunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
Broadermurderer, liquidator, manslayer
Verbsgun
gun > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA hand-operated pump that resembles a gun. Forces grease into parts of a machine.
Synonymsgrease-gun
Broaderpump
gun > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA pedal that controls the throttle valve.
Synonymsaccelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle
Part ofairplane, aeroplane, plane; car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Broaderpedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
gun > noun 7, act
MeaningThe discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies.
Examples"a twenty gun salute"
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broaderdischarge, firing, firing off
Verbsgun
gun > verb, competition
MeaningShoot with a gun.
PatternSomebody ----s
Narrowermachine gun
Broadershoot
See alsogun down
Nounsgun; gun; gunner; gun; gun; gun

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