Noun
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the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
"two runners started before the gun"
"a twenty gun salute"
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a pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas"
- accelerator pedal - gas pedal -
a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver
forces grease into parts of a machine
- grease gun -
a professional killer who uses a gun
- hired gun - gun for hire - hit man -
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
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large but transportable armament
- heavy weapon -
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Verb
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shoot with a gun