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firearm

fi·rearm

UK/ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/ US/ˈfaɪˌrɑrm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a portable gun

  • “he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster”
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Origin

From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”).

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