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gun
noun
a
portable
weapon
that
fires
bullets
or
other
small
projectiles
by
means
of
an
explosive
charge
•
The
security
guard
placed
his
gun
in
a
locker
before
starting
his
shift
.
The
security
guard
placed
his
gun
in
a
locker
before
starting
his
shift
.
•
During
target
practice
,
Jenna
aimed
her
gun
at
the
paper
bullseye
.
During
target
practice
,
Jenna
aimed
her
gun
at
the
paper
bullseye
.
From
Middle
English
gunne
,
a
short
form
of
the
female
name
"
Gunilda
,”
which
was
used
as
a
nickname
for
early
cannon
in
the
14th
century
and
then
generalized
to
all
firearms
.
noun
a
large
,
heavy
weapon
such
as
a
cannon
that
fires
shells
,
often
mounted
on
a
ship
,
tank
,
or
fixed
base
•
The
old
fortress
still
has
iron
guns
pointing
toward
the
sea
.
The
old
fortress
still
has
iron
guns
pointing
toward
the
sea
.
•
At
dawn
,
the
battleship
fired
its
main
guns
in
a
deafening
salute
.
At
dawn
,
the
battleship
fired
its
main
guns
in
a
deafening
salute
.
Extension
of
the
small-arms
sense
to
bigger
artillery
pieces
as
gun-making
technology
advanced
in
the
16th
century
.
verb
-
gun
,
gunning
,
guns
,
gunned
to
shoot
someone
or
something
with
a
gun
•
The
hunter
gunned
a
wild
turkey
for
the
family
dinner
.
The
hunter
gunned
a
wild
turkey
for
the
family
dinner
.
•
During
the
robbery
,
the
gang
threatened
to
gun
anyone
who
resisted
.
During
the
robbery
,
the
gang
threatened
to
gun
anyone
who
resisted
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
in
the
early
17th
century
,
turning
the
weapon
’
s
name
into
an
action
meaning
“
to
shoot
.”
noun
slang
:
a
person
’
s
well-developed
arm
muscles
,
especially
the
biceps
,
usually
mentioned
in
the
plural
form
“
guns
”
•
After
months
at
the
gym
,
Lena
proudly
flexed
her
guns
in
the
mirror
.
After
months
at
the
gym
,
Lena
proudly
flexed
her
guns
in
the
mirror
.
•
Show
us
those
guns
,
the
coach
joked
,
handing
Carlos
a
heavier
set
of
dumbbells
.
Show
us
those
guns
,
the
coach
joked
,
handing
Carlos
a
heavier
set
of
dumbbells
.
Originated
in
U
.
S
.
slang
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
comparing
bulging
biceps
to
powerful
firearms
.
verb
-
gun
,
gunning
,
guns
,
gunned
informal
:
to
press
the
accelerator
sharply
so
that
a
vehicle
’
s
engine
revs
and
it
moves
forward
very
quickly
•
When
the
light
turned
green
,
Miguel
gunned
the
engine
and
sped
away
.
When
the
light
turned
green
,
Miguel
gunned
the
engine
and
sped
away
.
•
The
pilot
gunned
the
throttle
to
lift
the
small
plane
over
the
mountain
ridge
.
The
pilot
gunned
the
throttle
to
lift
the
small
plane
over
the
mountain
ridge
.
From
the
idea
of
driving
a
car
’
s
power
forward
as
suddenly
and
forcefully
as
firing
a
gun
;
first
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
English
in
the
1930s
.