firearm en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English arm English firearm From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”).
Meanings
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A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
Understanding gun ownership in the US can help inform debates about firearm laws (or lack thereof). […] There are about 393 million privately owned firearms in the US, according to an estimate by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey – or in other words, 120 guns for every 100 Americans.
2022 June 2, Harmeet Kaur, “What studies reveal about gun ownership in the US”, in CNN:David was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firearms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fire arm | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
artillery · white arm · cold weapon · autocannon · cannon
Deriveds
Hypernyms
ranged weapon · gun · ranged weapon · weapon · weapon
Hyponyms
thunderstick · hotgun · blammer · broomstick · hardware · smelly · blix · artillery · Other: · fire · knocker · dotty · tone · yogger · broom · Handguns or shot guns: · service revolver · blunderbuss · mop · toy · shotgun · hand cannon · Russian · scram · muzzleloader · culverin · whoosh · tool · harquebus · musket · mash · Automatic guns: · bruckback · pocket pistol · submachine gun · burner · jammy · wall hanger · shooter · six-shooter · strally · smoke pole · bunny buster · bucky · Unclear whether these a exact synonyms or refer to shorter firearms/handguns. · smoke wagon · automatic rifle · Long guns: · six-gun · rifle · machine gun · strap · carbine · long gun · revolver · wap · blicky · coach gun · shooting iron · heater · zipgun · toaster · swammy · rod · pistol · toolie · breechloader · handgun · bit · cannon · skeng · fire-stick
Meronyms
sear · firing pin · barrel · stock · saddle ring · frizzen · butt · trigger · hammers · cartridge
Relateds
Synonyms
piece · gun · iron · gat · firearm
Translations (116)
it arma da fuoco (personal weapon) · fi tuliase (personal weapon) · gl arma de fogo (personal weapon) · et tulirelv (personal weapon) · sv eldvapen (personal weapon) · th อาวุธปืน (personal weapon) · lb Feierwaff (personal weapon) · tet kilat (personal weapon) · fa-ira سِلاحِ گَرْم (personal weapon) · ar سِلَاح نَارِيّ (personal weapon) · cmn 槍炮 /枪炮 (personal weapon) · hi अग्निशस्त्र (personal weapon) · bg огнестре́лно оръ́жие (personal weapon) · tr ateşli silah (personal weapon) · ga arm tine (personal weapon) · fa-ira تُفَنْگ (personal weapon) · ta சுடுகலன் (personal weapon) · he נֶשֶׁק חַם (personal weapon) · mt arma tan-nar (personal weapon) · pl broń palna (personal weapon) · hu lőfegyver (personal weapon) · uk вогнепа́льна збро́я (personal weapon) · vo filavaf (personal weapon) · pdt Scheetjewäa (personal weapon) · kk оқатар қару (personal weapon) · ha bindiga (personal weapon) · ka ცეცხლსასროლი იარაღი (personal weapon) · th ปืนไฟ (personal weapon) · sk palná zbraň (personal weapon) · br arm-tan (personal weapon) · bn আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র (personal weapon) · pnb آتشیں اسلحہ (personal weapon) · mn буу (personal weapon) · cy dryll (personal weapon) · cy arf tân (personal weapon) · ne गोली गठ्ठा (personal weapon) · vi hoả khí (personal weapon) · sv skjutvapen (personal weapon) · ja 火器 (personal weapon) · hy հրազեն (personal weapon) · da ildvåben (personal weapon) · nn skytevåpen (personal weapon) · ro armă de foc (personal weapon) · ms senjata api (personal weapon) · lo ປືນ (personal weapon) · eo pafilo (personal weapon) · fo skotvápn (personal weapon) · mk огнено оружје (personal weapon) · id senjata api (personal weapon) · ba атыу ҡоралы (personal weapon) · es arma de fuego (personal weapon) · de Feuerwaffe (personal weapon) · sw silaha ya moto (personal weapon) · es chimba (artisanal) (personal weapon) · eo pafarmilo (personal weapon) · ne शस्त्र (personal weapon) · tg аслиҳаи оташфишон (personal weapon) · nl vuurwapen (personal weapon) · te తుపాకి (personal weapon) · lv šaujamierocis (personal weapon) · km កាំភ្លើង (personal weapon) · sh ватрено оружје (personal weapon) · mi kōpere tupua (personal weapon) · es arma pírica / ígnea / ignífera / vulcania (personal weapon) · ja ファイアアーム (personal weapon) · nb skytevåpen (personal weapon) · de Schusswaffe (personal weapon) · fy sjitark (personal weapon) · ce долу герз (personal weapon) · la arma ignifera (personal weapon) · tl sandatang pumuputok (personal weapon) · io pafilo (personal weapon) · vi vũ khí nóng (personal weapon) · mn галт зэвсэг (personal weapon) · lt šaunamasis ginklas (personal weapon) · da skydevåben (personal weapon) · is skotvopn (personal weapon) · pt arma de fogo (personal weapon) · lo ອາວຸດປືນ (personal weapon) · fa-ira اَسْلَحِهٔ گَرْم (personal weapon) · cy arf tanio (personal weapon) · dng чёнпо (personal weapon) · qu t'uqyachina ayñi (personal weapon) · fr arme à feu (personal weapon) · uz otish quroli (personal weapon) · el πυροβόλο όπλο (personal weapon) · io pafarmo (personal weapon) · cmn 火器 (personal weapon) · be агнястрэ́льная збро́я (personal weapon) · fy fjoerwapen (personal weapon) · ca arma de foc (personal weapon) · hu tűzfegyver (personal weapon) · sl ognjeno orožje (personal weapon) · af vuurwapen (personal weapon) · az odlu silah (personal weapon) · mi pū (personal weapon) · cmn 火槍 /火枪 (personal weapon) · pl giwera (personal weapon) · nn skjotevåpen (personal weapon) · eu su-arma (personal weapon) · ky атылма курал (personal weapon) · fr flingue (personal weapon) · cs palná zbraň (personal weapon) · ast arma de fueu (personal weapon) · ur آتِشی اَسْلِحَہ (personal weapon) · de Feuerarm (personal weapon) · th ปืน (personal weapon) · uz oʻtochar qurol (personal weapon) · pa ਆਤਸ਼ੀ ਅਸਲਾ (personal weapon) · la sclopetum (personal weapon) · cmn 槍械 /枪械 (personal weapon) · sh vatreno oružje (personal weapon) · oc arma de fuòc (personal weapon) · ko 화기 (personal weapon) · zdj mzinga (personal weapon) · ru огнестре́льное ору́жие (personal weapon)