gun
English Thesaurus
1. the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies (noun.act)
2. a pedal that controls the throttle valve (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | aeroplane, airplane, plane, |
| definition | : | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
3. large but transportable armament (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | armament, |
| definition | : | weaponry used by military or naval force (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cannon, |
| definition | : | a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | field artillery, field gun, |
| definition | : | movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | four-pounder, |
| definition | : | an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | gunstock, stock, |
| definition | : | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | battery, |
| definition | : | a collection of related things intended for use together (noun.group) |
4. a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pump, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (noun.artifact) |
5. a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | arm, weapon, weapon system, |
| definition | : | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | air gun, air rifle, airgun, |
| definition | : | a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | breechloader, |
| definition | : | a gun that is loaded at the breech (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cannon, |
| definition | : | heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cannon, |
| definition | : | heavy gun fired from a tank (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gas gun, |
| definition | : | a gun that fires gas shells (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | minute gun, |
| definition | : | (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | quaker gun, |
| definition | : | a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | set gun, spring gun, |
| definition | : | a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | whaling gun, |
| definition | : | a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | action, action mechanism, |
| definition | : | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | barrel, gun barrel, |
| definition | : | a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | cartridge ejector, ejector, |
| definition | : | a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | firing chamber, gun chamber, |
| definition | : | chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | gun muzzle, muzzle, |
| definition | : | the open circular discharging end of a gun (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | gun-sight, gunsight, |
| definition | : | a sight used for aiming a gun (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | gun trigger, trigger, |
| definition | : | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | safety catch, safety lock, |
| definition | : | guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | gunstock, stock, |
| definition | : | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun (noun.artifact) |
6. a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | liquidator, manslayer, murderer, |
| definition | : | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) (noun.person) |
7. a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | shooter, shot, |
| definition | : | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) (noun.person) |
8. shoot with a gun (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | machine gun, |
| definition | : | shoot with a machine gun (verb.competition) |
9. the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | shoot with a gun (verb.competition) |
10. a pedal that controls the throttle valve (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | choke, throttle, |
| definition | : | reduce the air supply (verb.change) |
11. large but transportable armament (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gun, gun, gun, |
| definition | : | shoot with a gun (verb.competition) |
12. a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person)
| derivation | : | pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | kill by firing a missile (verb.social) |
13. a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | shoot with a gun (verb.competition) |
14. shoot with a gun (verb.competition)
| also | : | gun down, |
| definition | : | strike down or shoot down (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo, triggerman, |
| definition | : | a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | gun, gunman, |
| definition | : | a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (noun.person) |
15. the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | shoot with a gun (verb.competition) |
16. a pedal that controls the throttle valve (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | choke, throttle, |
| definition | : | reduce the air supply (verb.change) |
17. large but transportable armament (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gun, gun, gun, |
| definition | : | shoot with a gun (verb.competition) |
18. a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person)
| derivation | : | pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | kill by firing a missile (verb.social) |
19. a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | shoot with a gun (verb.competition) |
20. shoot with a gun (verb.competition)
| also | : | gun down, |
| definition | : | strike down or shoot down (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gun, |
| definition | : | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo, triggerman, |
| definition | : | a professional killer who uses a gun (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | gun, gunman, |
| definition | : | a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) (noun.person) |
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