GUN

(noun) the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
"two runners started before the gun", "a twenty gun salute"
(noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas"
synonyms : accelerator , accelerator pedal , gas , gas pedal , throttle
(noun) large but transportable armament
synonyms : artillery , heavy weapon , ordnance
(noun) a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine
synonyms : grease-gun
(noun) a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
(noun) a professional killer who uses a gun
synonyms : gun for hire , gunman , gunslinger , hired gun , hit man , hitman , shooter , torpedo , triggerman
(noun) a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
synonyms : gunman
(verb) shoot with a gun

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