🔄 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. |
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