Meaning of gun in English

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Verb
gun
Definitions
1. shoot with a gun
Derived terms
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
Derived terms
- pip
- shoot
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 »
Derived terms
7. the discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
Examples
- « a twenty gun salute »

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« I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. »
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