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GUNS Synonyms

There are 39 synonyms of the word guns. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word guns. (close relations)
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artillery
nounn
noun

• large but transportable armament

• an army unit that uses big guns

• a means of persuading or arguing

ordnance
nounn
noun

• military supplies

• large but transportable armament

arms
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weapons considered collectively

• the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

weaponry
nounn
noun

• weapons considered collectively

armaments
nounn
noun

• weaponry used by military or naval force

• the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war

blasters
nounn
noun

• a workman employed to blast with explosives

cannons
nounn
noun

• a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

• heavy gun fired from a tank

• (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

• heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

• lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

• a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

verb

• make a cannon

• fire a cannon

firearms
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a portable gun

gats
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a gangster's pistol

handguns
nounn
noun

• a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

heaters
nounn
noun

• device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

munitions
nounn
noun

• weapons considered collectively

• military supplies

• defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

verb

• supply with weapons

muskets
nounn
noun

• a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

pieces
nounn
noun

• a separate part of a whole

• an item that is an instance of some type

• a portion of a natural object

• a musical work that has been created

• an instance of some kind

• an artistic or literary composition

• a portable gun

• a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

• a distance

• a work of art of some artistic value

• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

• a share of something

• game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

verb

• to join or unite the pieces of

• create by putting components or members together

• join during spinning

• eat intermittently; take small bites of

• repair by adding pieces

pistols
nounn
noun

• a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

revolvers
nounn
noun

• a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

• a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings

rifles
nounn
noun

• a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

verb

• steal goods; take as spoils

• go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

rods
nounn
noun

• a long thin implement made of metal or wood

• any rod-shaped bacterium

• a linear measure of 16.5 feet

• a square rod of land

• a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light

• a gangster's pistol

shooters
nounn
noun

• a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

• a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

• a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps

• (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)

• a professional killer who uses a gun

shotguns
nounn
noun

• firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

Best Hypernyms For GUNS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for guns, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
armament arm arms artillery blast discharge firing liquidator manslayer murderer pedal pump shoot shooter shot treadle weapon firearms munitions weapons
Phrases (4)
firing offfoot leverfoot pedalweapon system

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