"gun" | Definition and Related Words

gun

Noun

A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (synset 103472916)
is a type of: arm, weapon, weapon system - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
subtypes:
- air gun, air rifle, airgun - a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
- ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, flak, pom-pom - artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
- breechloader - a gun that is loaded at the breech
- cannon - heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
- cannon - heavy gun fired from a tank
- firearm, piece, small-arm - a portable gun
- gas gun - a gun that fires gas shells
- minute gun - (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)
- quaker gun - a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
- set gun, spring gun - a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off
- whaling gun - a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale
has:
- action, action mechanism - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- barrel, gun barrel - a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
- cartridge ejector, ejector - a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
- cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor - a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
- cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip, magazine - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
- firing chamber, gun chamber - chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
- firing mechanism, gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
- gun muzzle, muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gun
- gun-sight, gunsight - a sight used for aiming a gun
- gun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- safety catch, safety lock - guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
- gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
Large but transportable armament (synset 102749370)
is a type of: armament - weaponry used by military or naval force
subtypes:
- cannon - a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
- field artillery, field gun - movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)
- four-pounder - an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds
has: gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

is a part of: battery - a collection of related things intended for use together

same as: artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance
A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (synset 110612800)
is a type of: shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

same as: gunman
A professional killer who uses a gun (synset 110171603)
is a type of: liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

same as: gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo, triggerman
A hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol;
Forces grease into parts of a machine (synset 103461243)
is a type of: pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

same as: grease gun
A pedal that controls the throttle valve (synset 102673313)
"he stepped on the gas"

is a type of: foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle - a lever that is operated with the foot
is a part of:
- aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
same as: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, throttle
The discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies (synset 100124250)
"two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"

referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: discharge, firing, firing off - the act of discharging a gun

Verb

Shoot with a gun (synset 201139040)
is a type of: blast, shoot - fire a shot

subtypes: machine gun - shoot with a machine gun

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