firearm

ˈfaɪəˌɑːm

Definition

Definition of firearm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weaponsportable gun used for personal defense or hunting

He packed a firearm for the hunting trip.
The police officer confiscated the illegal firearm.
Collectors often seek antique firearms for their value.

gun

pistol

weapon

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portable gun used for personal defense or hunting

Expressions with firearm

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automatic firearm

firearm that reloads and fires continuously when trigger is held

The soldier carried an automatic firearm into battle.

semiautomatic firearm

firearm that fires one round per trigger pull

The semiautomatic firearm allows for quicker follow-up shots.

repeating firearm

firearm capable of firing multiple rounds without reloading

The soldier equipped a repeating firearm for the upcoming battle..

Origin of firearm

Old English, fyr (fire) + arm (weapon)

Terms with firearm included in their meaning

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gun

firearm

weapon that fires bullets or projectiles

rifle

weapon

firearm with a long barrel and rifled bore

fire a shot

weapon

discharge a firearm to shoot a bullet

gunshot

discharge

act of discharging a firearm

gunshot

weapons

sound made by a discharging firearm

handgun

pistol

firearm held and fired with one hand

burst

gunfire

series of shots from a firearm

hammer

firearms

part of a firearm that strikes the primer

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French:fusil, ...
German:Schusswaffe, ...
Italian:arma da fuoco, ...
Spanish:pistola, ...
Portuguese:arma de fogo, ...
Chinese:枪支, ...
Japanese:銃器, ...
Arabic:سلاح ناري, ...
Hebrew:כְּלִי יְרִיָּה, ...
Russian:огнестрельное оружие, ...
Ukrainian:вогнепальна зброя, ...
Hindi:आग्नेयास्त्र, ...
Bengali:আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র, ...
Catalan:arma de foc, ...
Czech:střelná zbraň, ...
Danish:skydevåben, ...
Dutch:vuurwapen, ...
Greek:πυροβόλο όπλο, ...
Hungarian:lőfegyver, ...
Khmer:អាវុធកាំភ្លើង, ...
Korean:총기, ...
Persian:سلاح گرم, ...
Polish:broń palna, ...
Portuguese (BR):pistola, ...
Romanian:pistolă, ...
Swedish:skjutvapen, ...
Thai:อาวุธปืน, ...
Turkish:ateşli silah, ...
Vietnamese:súng, ...

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