gun-related
- adjective
- /ɡʌn rɪˈleɪtɪd/
- Tragically, Finland has over 14 times more gun ownership than neighboring Estonia, and a great deal more gun-related suicide.
- gun-related deaths
- gun-related crime
According to the Sun Times, he was facing several gun related charges that were pending at the date of this encounter.
- According to the Sun Times, he was facing several gun related charges that were pending at the date of this encounter.
Examples
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So, pray tell, where is all of this gun-related crime coming from?
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The relationship between gun shows and gun-related crime is complex.
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You know, all the gun related deaths in America, Black children are suffering the most from gun related deaths.
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According to the Sun Times, he was facing several gun related charges that were pending at the date of this encounter.
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This brings up another point: why is there so much gun-related crime in Chicago, anyway?
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Three people were indicted on gun-related charges.
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If these gains are sustained over time, it may lead to a reduction in gun-related injuries and deaths in this population.
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Mr. Obama, Mr. Romney, what do you intend to do in the next four years to reduce gun-related homicides, suicides, and accidents?
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, gun-related violence has reached epidemic proportions in our country by snuffing out the lives of over 30,000 residents and wounding approximately another 60,000 annually.
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Many organizations are working to address the issue of gun-related violence in communities across the country.
Synonyms
Carrying and using guns in a bold, dangerous way
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gun-related is made of gun, the everyday word for a weapon that fires bullets, and related, from the idea 'to connect'. So gun-related means 'connected with guns'.