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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
fire·arm       [fahyuhr-ahrm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.
[Origin: 1640–50; fire + arm2]

—Related forms
firearmed, adjective
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
fire·arm       (fīr'ärm')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A weapon, especially a pistol or rifle, capable of firing a projectile and using an explosive charge as a propellant.

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firearm

noun
a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" 

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Firearm

Fire"arm`\, n. A gun, pistol, or any weapon from a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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