Meaning Of The Word Firearm

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firearm
Firearms are guns.

firearm in American English
any weapon from which a shot is fired by the force of an explosion; esp., such a weapon small enough to be carried, as a rifle or pistol
noun: a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder

firearm in British English
noun: a weapon, esp a portable gun or pistol, from which a projectile can be discharged by an explosion caused by igniting gunpowder, etc

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