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Pistol Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HANDGUN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HANDGUN

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97%7Exact Match!
noun

• a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

96%3Exact Match!
noun

• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

• large but transportable armament

• a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

• the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

verb

• shoot with a gun

95%8Exact Match!
noun

• someone whose career progresses rapidly

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