Thesaurus results for ZIP GUN

zip gun

noun

Definition of zip gun

as in pistol

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Recent Examples of zip gun The search turned up additional drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a zip gun. — cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022

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Noun

But Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, upon return from this week’s NATO summit in Turkey, discovered a pistol and live ammunition in his possession, courtesy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

— Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
Johnson was arrested by members of the Hartford Police Department on April 21 on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a pistol without a permit and first-degree reckless endangerment.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours Sunday, killing a man who was armed with a handgun.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 5 July 2026
The lawsuit also challenges California’s decades-old handgun roster, which requires new handgun models to pass certain safety tests before they can be approved for retail sale.

— Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of handgun

Noun

Those women and girls made millions of rounds of small arms ammunition, as well as cannonballs and explosives for the war effort.

— Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 26 June 2026
While some videos include a soundtrack of small arms fire, there is little sign of the mobile fire groups of volunteers armed with anti-aircraft machine guns which Russia is now deploying at scale.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of small arm

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But a DeKalb County officer recently had his firearm in one hand and handcuffs in the other while trying to arrest a teenager who was on the ground with his hands behind his back.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
The Show-Me State also ranked in the top 10 for firearm deaths last year.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of firearm

Noun

Consulting a design on a computer screen, the workers arranged the numbered pieces — from 14 inches to 12 feet long — into a grid on an oversize worktable and attached them with rapid nail gun blasts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

The indictment charging Bhagwanpuria also details members of the organized crime group selling semiautomatic rifles, a machine gun and pistols in parking lots across Southern California.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Four juveniles were taken into custody and face charges that include third-degree assault by mob, assault on police while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun and breach of peace.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of machine gun

Noun

This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.

— Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023

Definition of derringer

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