firearm

[ fahyuh r-ahrm ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌɑrm /
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noun

a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.

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Origin of firearm

First recorded in 1640–50; fire + arm2

OTHER WORDS FROM firearm

fire·armed, adjective

Words nearby firearm

fire-plow, fire-polish, fire-resistant, fire-retardant, fire-tube boiler, firearm, fireback, fireball, fireballer, firebase, firebird
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Words related to firearm

musket, weapon, rifle, pistol, shotgun, revolver, handgun, heat

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British Dictionary definitions for firearm

firearm
/ (ˈfaɪərˌɑːm) /

noun

a weapon, esp a portable gun or pistol, from which a projectile can be discharged by an explosion caused by igniting gunpowder, etc
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