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1. A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
    
2. Large but transportable armament
   - artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance
    
3. A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
   - gunman
    
4. A professional killer who uses a gun
   - gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
    
5. A hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
   - grease gun
    
6. (military) the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
   "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"

1. Shoot with a gun
   "He was gunned down"
    
2. Offer vigorous support to a person or cause
   "she was gunning for him in the election";
   - gun
    
3. Attack someone, try to cause someone's downfall

Derived forms: guns, gunning, gunned

See also: gun down

Type of: arm, armament, blast, discharge, firing, firing off, liquidator, manslayer, murderer, pump, shoot, shooter, shot, weapon, weapon system

Part of: battery

Encyclopedia: Gun, Richard