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børse — 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.

Senses

børse is used for these senses in English:

  • gun A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.

gun — full definition

  1. noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
  2. noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
  3. noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
  4. verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
  5. verb To be gunning for something/someone: to pursue a goal aggressively, or to specifically target someone.