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Meaning of gun in English
Pronunciation
/ɡən/
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Verb
gun
Definitions
1.
shoot with a gun
Noun
gun
Etymology
Middle English gunne, gonne, perhaps from a pet form of the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr, from gunnr + hildr, both meaning ‘war’
Definitions
1.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
2.
large but transportable armament
3.
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
4.
a professional killer who uses a gun
5.
a hand-operated pump that resembles a gun
Examples
« forces grease into parts of a machine »
6.
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
Examples
« he stepped on the gas »
7.
the discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
Examples
« a twenty gun salute »