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English noun: gun | |||
| 1. | gun (artifact) a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ack-ack, ack-ack gun, air gun, air rifle, airgun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, breechloader, cannon, cannon, firearm, flack, flak, gas gun, minute gun, piece, pom-pom, Quaker gun, set gun, small-arm, spring gun, whaling gun | ||
| Part holonym | action, action mechanism, barrel, cartridge clip, cartridge ejector, cartridge extractor, cartridge holder, cartridge remover, clip, ejector, extractor, firing chamber, firing mechanism, gun barrel, gun chamber, gun muzzle, gun trigger, gun-sight, gunlock, gunsight, gunstock, magazine, muzzle, safety catch, safety lock, stock, trigger | ||
| 2. | gun (artifact) large but transportable armament | ||
| Synonyms | artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | armament | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cannon, field artillery, field gun, four-pounder | ||
| Part holonym | gunstock, stock | ||
| Part meronym | battery | ||
| 3. | gun (person) a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) | ||
| Synonyms | gunman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shooter, shot | ||
| 4. | gun (person) a professional killer who uses a gun | ||
| Synonyms | gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo, triggerman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | liquidator, manslayer, murderer | ||
| 5. | gun (artifact) a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine | ||
| Synonyms | grease-gun | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pump | ||
| 6. | gun (artifact) a pedal that controls the throttle valve | ||
| Samples | He stepped on the gas. | ||
| Synonyms | accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, throttle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle | ||
| Part meronym | aeroplane, airplane, auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, plane | ||
| 7. | gun (act) the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies | ||
| Samples | Two runners started before the gun. A twenty gun salute. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, firing, firing off | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
English verb: gun | |||
| 1. | gun (competition) shoot with a gun | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blast, shoot | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | machine gun | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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