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firearm

[fahy^uhr-ahrm]

Origin

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

fire·armed, adjective

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firearm (ˈfaɪərˌɑːm)

—n
	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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Word Origin & History

firearm

1640s, from fire (n.) + arm (2). Related: Firearms.

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