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Cap gun

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cap-gunnounAlternative spelling of cap gun. [A toy gun that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.]
cap pistolnounA toy pistol that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.
cap-pistolnounAlternative spelling of cap pistol. [A toy pistol that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.]
pen gunnounA pop gun (kind of toy gun)
zipgunnounAn improvised single-shot pistol-sized weapon that uses a spring or elastic to propel a bullet to its target.
popgunnounAlternative form of pop gun. [A toy gun that emits a loud pop by firing a cork from a barrel in which a piston slides, compressing the air and forcing the cork out. The cork is traditionally attached to the toy by a piece of string.]
pop gunnounA toy gun that emits a loud pop by firing a cork from a barrel in which a piston slides, compressing the air and forcing the cork out. The cork is traditionally attached to the toy by a piece of string.
zip gunnoun(firearms) A crude homemade weapon that fires a projectile.
flag gunnounA humorous prop gun which unfurls a small flag when its trigger is pulled.
spring gunnounA gun rigged to fire when a tripwire is crossed.
potgunnoun(obsolete) A pop gun.
burp gunnoun(US, slang) A small submachine gun
pellet gunnounA low-power air pistol.
caplocknounA firearm that is discharged by means of a percussion cap.
firecrackernounA small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
pumpgunnoun(firearms, informal) A pump-action firearm.
prop gunnoun(film, television) A replica of a real gun, incapable of firing projectiles (thus not actually a firearm) used in making a movie or television production.
gunpowdernounAn explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
percussion capnouna metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact
gunlocknounA mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.

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