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  • plural of gun.
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guns

British  
/ ɡʌnz /

noun

  1. an informal term for the biceps

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Authorities had also recovered a mixture of DNA from more than one person on the stolen guns themselves.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Officials found few clues except a farmer on a neighboring ranch who said that he had seen two young men carrying long guns in the groves the day Pancho disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Stepping over a pile of discarded Nerf guns, we pass through a gate into a secret walled garden.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

A U.S. military intelligence official confirmed that al-Shabaab sought advanced weaponry from the Houthis, in addition to rifles, machine guns and ammunition.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Then German guns bombarded the hill for several days running.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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