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airsoft

airsoft

5.6
About the sport with replica guns and the equipment used in it
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛrˌsɔft/
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  • He participated in an airsoft game that simulated military tactics and strategies.

Do you search airsoft maps or like airsoft field near me?

Examples

  • This is my cheap all metal airsoft replica of Jules's gun from Pulp Fiction.

  • You know, even the systems that do like the full gas blowback, the airsoft systems, It feels like a toy.

  • All right, so this is airsoft tactical helmet.

  • For her birthday, he bought her a realistic airsoft rifle to use during battles with friends.

  • The team wore airsoft gear for their practice session, including protective goggles and vests.

Surface Forms

airsoft positive

Morphology

airsoft = airsoft (transparent) = air + soft

The adjectival sense is a direct conversion from the noun 'airsoft' and simply means 'relating to airsoft'.

Etymology

Airsoft as an adjective comes from the same two parts, air and soft, and it describes gear or events that belong to the sport where air-powered guns shoot 'soft' pellets. So an airsoft mask, gun, or team is connected to that non-dangerous game and its equipment.