zip gun

noun

Definition of zip gunnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip gun
  1. pistol
  2. handgun
  3. small arm
  4. revolver
  5. firearm
  6. gun
  7. machine gun
  8. derringer
Noun
  • The teen stabbed a police officer with a knife and stole his weapon -- a 9mm pistol -- just before the incident, then used it to carry out the attack.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • They were reportedly found to contain six handguns, Glock slides, trigger assemblies, sight assemblies, rifle magazines, pistol magazines, AM15 rifle parts, a suppressor kit, ammunition and other firearm parts, officials said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • Smith was struck several times and fell in the street, dropping the handgun nearby.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Later on, video captured a Good Samaritan with a handgun engaging the suspect in the parking lot as the gunman continued to fire, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • The roadmap speaks of the new administration empowering individual Palestinians to keep their small arms.
    — Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Firefly enables precision strikes, achieving 2-7 feet accuracy from high altitudes (600-2000+ feet), thereby reducing vulnerability to small arms fire and jamming.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of small arm
Noun
  • Authorities executed a search warrant at Shaw’s apartment and recovered a revolver from his bedroom, according to the release.
    — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever handed his revolver to airport police upon arrival.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • One of those shell casings was entered into the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which compares shell casings and other evidence and connects them to shootings involving the same firearm.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Davis and his 13-year-old friend were both charged with conspiracy to commit a robbery with a firearm.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of firearm
Noun
  • According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Along with those who died, more than 20 people were injured in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022, which has reignited debate over firearms control in Southeast Asia’s largest gun-owning nation.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of gun
Noun
  • Just like in the darnkess cave, the snarling machine gun of thoughts—unanswered emails, to-dos, and angst about my 17 year old’s plans to travel the world alone—slowly fell silent.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • According to prosecutors, a group of gunmen later tracked Bowman to Los Angeles in 2022, then stalked and ambushed him at a gas station near the Beverly Center, firing at least 18 rounds from multiple weapons, including a machine gun.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 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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“Zip gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip%20gun. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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