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Gun

🔄 Synonyms of "Gun"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
throttlenoun	A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
ordnancenoun	Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
artillerynoun	Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
torpedonoun	(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
shooternoun	Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
gasnoun	(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
acceleratornoun	(vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
gunmannoun	A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
accelerator pedalnoun	a pedal that controls the throttle valve
gunslingernoun	(historical) A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.
hired gunnoun	(idiomatic, by extension) A person who is employed to advance the interests of their employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.
gas pedalnoun	(Canada, US, automotive) An accelerator; a foot control for fuel flow.
hit mannoun	Alternative form of hitman. [A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.]
grease-gunnoun	a hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine
heavy weapon	(or Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank) a horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by PopCap Games and released in 2005.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gun"

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Word	Definition
shooternoun	Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
artillerynoun	Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
ordnancenoun	Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
gunslingernoun	(historical) A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.
gas pedalnoun	(Canada, US, automotive) An accelerator; a foot control for fuel flow.
throttlenoun	A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
gunmannoun	A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
gasnoun	(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
hit mannoun	Alternative form of hitman. [A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.]
acceleratornoun	(vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
hired gunnoun	(idiomatic, by extension) A person who is employed to advance the interests of their employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.
torpedonoun	(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
accelerator pedalnoun	a pedal that controls the throttle valve
grease-gunnoun	a hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine
heavy weapon	(or Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank) a horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by PopCap Games and released in 2005.
uzinoun	A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.
firearmnoun	A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
triggernoun	(firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
shotgunnoun	(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
calibernoun	Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.