small arms
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Another resident in the west of Niamey said he heard sporadic small arms fire at about 5:00 am.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
They questioned whether all small arms would be decommissioned and the sequencing of the plan.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Note: Naval includes submarines, shipbuilding and support; aerospace includes aircraft and helicopters; ammunition includes shells and ammunition; weapons and vehicles includes missiles, artillery, armored vehicles and small arms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Majungasaurus, for example, had a heavily built skull and extremely small arms despite weighing only about 1.6 tons, roughly one fifth the weight of T. rex.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Then after some minutes, we heard the small arms cease, the cannons continue.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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