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View synonyms for blowgun

blowgun

[ bloh-guhn ]

noun

  1. a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown blown blow by the breath.


blowgun

/ ˈbləʊˌɡʌn /

noun

  1. the US word for blowpipe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blowgun1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; blow 2 + gun 1
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Example Sentences

Fractures and wear patterns on the points were then magnified under the lens of a microscope, making it clear they were too short and heavy to be used as blowgun darts.

They range from filling a balloon with liquid nitrogen to making a laser-assisted blowgun.

One evening in late May, Olvera picked me up in a beat-up Dacia Logan station wagon with a blowgun in the back and enough drugs to knock out a charging elephant.

They stunned them with blowguns, removed feathers, and let them go.

He now hunted with a rifle instead of a blowgun, heading into the forest most days in search of game to sell.

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