pump gun
noun
a shotgun or rifle having a pump-action mechanism.
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Origin of pump gun
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby pump gun
pump-and-dump, pump box, pumped storage, pumper, pumpernickel, pump gun, pumping, pump iron, pumpkin, pumpking, pumpkin head
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Example sentences from the Web for pump gun
Yes, just as a fellow will work his pump-gun, after firing a round.
The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch|James CarsonId like to run across something worth taking a crack at with my pump-gun.
The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods|Quincy AllenA much more serviceable gun to repel a counter-attack would be one firing buckshot like a pump-gun.
"Over There" with the Australians|R. Hugh Knyvett
British Dictionary definitions for pump gun
pump gun
noun
a repeating gun operated by a slide-action mechanism feeding ammunition from a magazine under the barrel into the breech
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