gun in Greek
gun in Greek is κανόνι, πιστόλι, περίστροφο — gun means a weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
gun in Greek
κανόνι
Pronounced: kanoni
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
πιστόλι
Pronounced: pistoli
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
περίστροφο
Pronounced: peristrofo
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
τουφέκι
Pronounced: toufeki
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
What does "gun" mean?
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noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
"The old museum displays a gun from the nineteenth century behind thick glass."
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noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
"She used a glue gun to attach the decorations to the wreath."
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noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
"The company brought in a hired gun to turn the failing project around."
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verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
"She gunned the motor and the little car shot up the hill."
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gun in a sentence
- The old museum displays a gun from the nineteenth century behind thick glass.
- Police recovered the gun used in the robbery.
- She used a glue gun to attach the decorations to the wreath.
- The painter picked up a spray gun to cover the large fence quickly.
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What is "gun" in Greek?
"gun" in Greek is κανόνι, πιστόλι, περίστροφο. gun means: A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
How do you pronounce κανόνι?
"gun" in Greek is κανόνι, pronounced "kanoni".
How do you use "gun" in a sentence?
Example: "The old museum displays a gun from the nineteenth century behind thick glass." In Greek, "gun" is κανόνι, πιστόλι, περίστροφο.
Are there other ways to say "gun" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "gun": κανόνι, πιστόλι, περίστροφο, τουφέκι.
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