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air gun
noun
1
: a gun from which a projectile is propelled by compressed air
2
: any of various hand tools that work by compressed air
especially
: airbrush
Examples of air gun in a Sentence
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Due to a loophole in federal law, these types of compressed air guns, shooting small projectiles made of metal, are allowed to look completely realistic without any differentiating marks.
—Cait Bladt, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Grab your leaf blower again or an air compressor with an air gun.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024
There are multiple ways to humanely euthanize a python, but here are the basic guidelines from the fish and wildlife commission:
Step 1: Immediate loss of consciousness
Use a captive bolt, firearm or air gun to shoot directly to the brain.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
In his office, Bennett kept a handgun in a desk drawer, and a paper target to practice his aim with an air gun shaped like a Luger.
—Jack Kresnak, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Air gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20gun. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
air gun
noun1
: a gun that fires with a compressed gas (as air or carbon dioxide)
2
: any of various hand tools that work by compressed air
especially
: airbrush
Medical Definition
air gun
noun
: jet injector
The UN [United Nations] would like air guns, delivering vaccine doses without using needles.—Laurie Garrett, Newsday
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