noun
firearm
FEYE-uhr-ahm
noun
1
A weapon, such as a gun, that uses an explosive charge to fire a projectile.
"A licence is required to legally own a firearm in most countries."
How to Use Firearm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA general term for guns and similar weapons.
When to use it
More formal/legal than the everyday word "gun."
Word Forms
firearms plural
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Etymology
A compound of fire (in the sense of "discharge a projectile") and arm ("weapon").