gun in English: A weapon that shoots small pieces of metal very fast. (noun)

Translation

A weapon that shoots small pieces of metal very fast.

Word origin

Often traced to Gunnhildr, a woman name that soldiers gave to a large war machine in the Middle Ages.

Gender

Pluralguns

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"Gun" is the general word for this weapon.

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Here "gun" is one thing that you can count.

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"Guns" is the plural of "gun".

kill

To make a person, animal, or plant die.

police

The official group of people whose job is to stop crime and keep people safe.

war

A time of fighting between countries or large groups of people.

fight

To try to hurt or beat another person or group, often with hands or weapons.

murder

The crime of killing another person on purpose.

bang

A sudden very loud noise, like a door shutting hard or a gun going off.

gunshot

The loud noise a gun makes when someone fires it.

hunter

A person or animal that follows and catches wild animals.

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