fusil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gun noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- rifle noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
- shotgun noun A gun that fires a spray of small metal pellets, typically used for hunting or sport shooting.
- steel noun A strong, hard metal made from iron combined with carbon and other elements.
Senses
fusil is used for these senses in English:
- fusil (now, historical) A light flintlock musket or firelock.
- gun A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
- shotgun (firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
- steel A honing steel, a tool used to sharpen or hone metal blades.
gun — full definition
- noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
- noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
- verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
- verb To be gunning for something/someone: to pursue a goal aggressively, or to specifically target someone.
rifle — full definition
- noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
- verb To search through something quickly and often carelessly, typically to steal something.