fire·arm

[fahyuhr-ahrm]
noun
a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.

Origin:
1640–50; fire + arm2

fire·armed, adjective
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firearm (ˈfaɪərˌɑːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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firearm
1640s, from fire (n.) + arm (2). Related: Firearms.
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Example sentences
Sale or delivery at retail of firearm other than pistol or revolver.
These deaths by firearm have all occurred in the past few weeks.
He surrendered and consented to await the arrival of the local police to
  collect him and his illegal firearm to the jail.
He received a ten-year sentence for killing a rare animal, plus another two
  years for possessing an illegal firearm.
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