firearm
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
/ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/
Definition of firearm
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
“David was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.”
“Understanding gun ownership in the US can help inform debates about firearm laws (or lack thereof). […] There are about 393 million privately owned firearms in the US, according to an estimate by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey – or in other words, 120 guns for every 100 Americans.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”).
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