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gun-related

gun-related

3 3.7
Connected with guns, for example crimes or accidents that involve them
  • adjective
  • /ɡʌn rɪˈleɪtɪd/
translation icon : relacionado con armas
  • 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.

Examples

  • So, pray tell, where is all of this gun-related crime coming from?

    Blog text (22)
  • The relationship between gun shows and gun-related crime is complex.

    Academic text (2010)
  • You know, all the gun related deaths in America, Black children are suffering the most from gun related deaths.

  • According to the Sun Times, he was facing several gun related charges that were pending at the date of this encounter.

  • This brings up another point: why is there so much gun-related crime in Chicago, anyway?

    Blog text (22)
  • Three people were indicted on gun-related charges.

    Blog text (12)
  • If these gains are sustained over time, it may lead to a reduction in gun-related injuries and deaths in this population.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Mr. Obama, Mr. Romney, what do you intend to do in the next four years to reduce gun-related homicides, suicides, and accidents?

    Blog text (8)
  • 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.

    Blog text (4)
  • Many organizations are working to address the issue of gun-related violence in communities across the country.

Synonyms

gunslinging
vsgun-related
7.9

Carrying and using guns in a bold, dangerous way

is about involvement with weapons in general without bold or daring tone

Surface Forms

gun-related positive

Morphology

gun-related = gun + related (transparent) = gun + related

The meaning is directly derived from 'gun' + 'related' and clearly means 'connected with guns'.

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'.