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gat

noun

Definition of gat

as in pistol

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as in door

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Recent Examples of gat Also, demons—more specifically, the gat-wearing, hanbok-donning jeoseung saja, a kind of grim reaper tasked with guiding the dead to the afterlife in Korean mythology. — Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025 Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025

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Noun

In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar southwest of Johannesburg late Saturday.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg late on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

There will be moments when someone looks toward the door expecting to see that smile, that wave, or that familiar face coming in to say hello.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The rear door was open with blood on the handle and the back door kitchen window had suspected blood at its base, according to the complaint.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolver

Noun

Players have to open three gates, but stay ahead of the Death Parade.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The very fact that these models are believed to be capable of producing the code for a superbug — and that next time Anthropic may not be as successful in bringing down the gate in time — is worrisome right there.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of gate

Noun

One deputy saw Mendiola sitting on a bench holding a semiautomatic handgun in his right hand and loading a magazine into the firearm before firing a shot, the report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
The handgun was loaded with 29 rounds of ammunition, police said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of handgun

Noun

In response, several protesters were forcibly removed by the authorities from the building doorway, including being lifted by their arms and legs, per Reuters.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
By the doorway to the catwalk two people sat toiling at desks, one hand-beading a piece of cloth and the other machine sewing a denim garment.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of doorway

Noun

The gun above School Girls’ mantelpiece is the skin-bleaching cream the girls refer to early in the play.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors said Washington had five previous felony convictions, including drug and weapons charges, and was not allowed to possess a gun.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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