airgun
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈɛrˌɡʌn/
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pistola de aire
- Here where I live (a suburban city in the Puget Sound area), it's completely legal—as in actually written into the municipal code—to shoot airguns as long as you have a safe backstop.
Examples
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A "weapon" is defined as a rifle, shotgun, pistol, airgun, and starter pistol.
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Energy giant Woodside has been shooting airguns into unique feeding waters for blue whales as part of its seismic testing for gas, despite an expert warning against it.
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Energy giant Woodside has been shooting airguns into unique feeding waters for blue whales as part of its efforts.
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It applies even to airguns, paintball guns, and nail guns, for heaven's sake...
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I bought an airgun to practice my shooting skills in the backyard.
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The kids were excited to try their new airgun at the shooting range.
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During the summer camp, we learned how to safely use an airgun for target practice.
Synonyms
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1.0
A weapon that fires bullets or shells at high speed
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3.6
A small gun that shoots metal balls using air or gas
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3.2
A gun that shoots small paint-filled balls used in a game where players mark each other
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3.7
A gun that uses compressed air to fire small pellets
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3.1
A device that shoots small pellets using compressed air instead of gunpowder
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Etymology
Airgun is simply air + gun, so imagine a small gun powered by 'air' rather than by an explosion. That's why an airgun shoots pellets using compressed air or gas instead of explosive gunpowder.