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Definition of Firearm
1. Noun. A portable gun. "He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
Specialized synonyms: Autoloader, Self-loader, Muzzle Loader, Handgun, Pistol, Shooting Iron, Side Arm, Repeater, Repeating Firearm, Rifle, Riot Gun, Scattergun, Shotgun, Smoothbore, .22, Twenty-two
Terms within: Firing Pin, Lock, Sights
Generic synonyms: Gun
Definition of Firearm
1. n. A gun, pistol, or any weapon from which a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder.
Definition of Firearm
1. Noun. A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a metal (usually lead) projectile. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Firearm
1. a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Firearm
Literary usage of Firearm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. School Violence: What Is Being Done to Combat School Violence? What Should edited by John L. Mica (2001)
"Use of a firearm or "destructive device" (ie, bomb) to commit a murder that is
prosecutable in a federal court. Enhanced penalty under 18 USC 924(i). ..."
2. Deaths: Final Data for 1997 edited by Donna L. Hoyert, Kenneth D. Kochanek, Sherry L. Murphy (2002)
"firearm suicide and homicide, the two major component causes, accounted for 54.2
... Of the firearm injury deaths in 1997, 60.7 percent were white males, ..."
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