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gun

 
 
pronunciation:
guhn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A gun is a weapon with a metal tube. A gun shoots bullets or other objects through the tube.
The sheriff made the cowboy put down his gun.
 
similar words:
heater, piece, pistol, rifle
definition 2: A gun is a tool that is like a gun. It shoots small things or liquids out through a tube. People sometimes use a glue gun when they are making something and need things to stick together.
The carpenter's work went faster when he used a nail gun.
Word Builder: kinds of guns
  • glue gun:
    a gun that heats and shoots glue.
  • nail gun:
    a gun that shoots nails.
  • staple gun:
    a gun that shoots staples.
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