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blow⋅gun

[bloh-guhn]
–noun
a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown by the breath.
Also called blowtube.


Origin:
1800–10, Americanism; blow 2 + gun 1
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blow·gun   (blō'gŭn')   
n.  A long narrow pipe through which darts or pellets may be blown. Also called blowpipe.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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