gats

noun

plural of gat
1
as in pistols

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2
as in doors

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  1. pistols
  2. doors
  3. guns
  4. gates
  5. handguns
  6. watercourses
  7. firearms
  8. hatches
Noun
  • The lawsuit targets legislation that took effect Wednesday and bans the sale of pistols that can easily be converted to fully automatic weapons, or machine guns.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • The law goes after Glock-style pistols, which can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of pistols
Noun
  • While some businesses relying on summer traffic have been forced to temporarily close their doors, others refuse to let the smoke alter their plans.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Triple entry doors open into rooms that feel generous and far from overbearing.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • The Rahimi decision saved Bruen’s originalism by reinterpreting it as a history and tradition principle that could be used to uphold a ban on domestic abusers owning guns.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • This makes no sense to allow more guns when gun deaths happen even on a holiday.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of guns
Noun
  • The other would include two larger gates on the preexisting sidewalks approaching Lafayette Square.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • Located in the Dartmoor foothills, some 20 minutes from the bohemian market town of Totnes, it’s reached along a series of narrow farm tracks, past a set of imposing stone gates overrun by wildflowers and accompanied by a classic keeper’s cottage.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • There are still over 900 handguns that are available for purchase within California, according to the state's handgun roster.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of handguns
Noun
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourses
Noun
  • Teri handled higher-value finds and saw that potentially dangerous items – like firearms and knives – got to the local sheriff’s office.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Many of the firearms are believed to have been stolen, and could be linked to crimes in the region, federal officials said.
    — Mark Price July 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
Definition of firearms
Noun
  • This kicks off a lengthy discourse about favorite fishing holes, epic hatches, and the head-scratching days where the fish seem to win.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • Boaters must open hatches, inspect anchors and use high-temperature water to destroy any aquatic invasive species, officials said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of hatches
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“Gats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gats. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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