Questions about a tubular weapon or other device designed to discharge projectiles or other material.
Gun
noun
noun: gun; plural noun: guns
a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise.
synonyms: firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, carbine, automatic, handgun, semiautomatic, machine gun, Uzi; More
weapon; informal piece, gat, heater "the illegal trafficking of drugs and guns"
• a device for discharging something (e.g., insecticide, grease, or electrons) in a required direction.
• a starting pistol used in track and field events.
• the firing of a piece of artillery as a salute or signal. "the boom of the one o'clock gun echoed across the river"
informal muscular arms; well-developed biceps muscles. "it's encouraging to note that Schwarzenegger wasn't born with massive guns"
verb
verb: gun; 3rd person present: guns; past tense: gunned; past participle: gunned; gerund or present participle: gunning
- shoot someone with a gun. "they were gunned down by masked snipers"
- informal: cause (an engine) to race. "as Neil gunned the engine, the boat jumped forward"
