gun

Letters that make gun

g, n, u are letters that make 'gun'

Words within gun

UN, GU are words within 'gun'

Anagrams of gun

gnu is an anagram of 'gun'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of gun

guns, gunk are words created by adding a letter to 'gun'


8 possible definitions for 'gun'

Gun as "a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)"

Under this definition, gun is a noun and has the following properties:

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of arm, weapon, weapon system.

Types of gun

air gun, airgun, air rifle, antiaircraft gun, flak, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack gun, breechloader, piece, small-arm, gas gun, minute gun, Quaker gun, set gun, spring gun, whaling gun, antiaircraft, cannon, cannon, ack-ack, firearm are types of 'gun'.

Parts of gun

action mechanism, barrel, cartridge ejector, cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor, cartridge holder, firing chamber, gun chamber, gunlock, firing mechanism, gun muzzle, gunsight, gun-sight, gun trigger, safety lock, safety catch, action, magazine, muzzle, gun barrel, cartridge clip, gunstock, ejector, stock, clip, trigger are parts of 'gun'.

Derivatives of gun

gun is a derivative of gun.


Gun as "large but transportable armament"

Under this definition, gun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

artillery, heavy weapon, ordnance have the same meaning as 'gun'

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of armament.

Types of gun

field gun, four-pounder, field artillery, cannon are types of 'gun'.

gun as a part

'gun' can be a part of battery.

Parts of gun

gunstock, stock are parts of 'gun'.

Derivatives of gun

gun is a derivative of gun.


Gun as "a pedal that controls the throttle valve"

Under this definition, gun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

accelerator, throttle, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas have the same meaning as 'gun'

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of treadle, foot pedal, pedal, foot lever.

gun as a part

'gun' can be a part of aeroplane, auto, automobile, motorcar, car, airplane, machine, plane.

Derivatives of gun

speed up, throttle, choke, accelerate, speed are derivatives of 'gun'.


Gun as "a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver, forces grease into parts of a machine"

Under this definition, gun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grease-gun has the same meaning as gun

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of pump.


Gun as "a professional killer who uses a gun"

Under this definition, gun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gunslinger, hired gun, triggerman, hit man, hitman, gun for hire, torpedo, shooter, gunman have the same meaning as 'gun'

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of murderer, manslayer, liquidator.

Derivatives of gun

gun, pip, shoot are derivatives of 'gun'.


Gun as "a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)"

Under this definition, gun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gunman has the same meaning as gun

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of shooter, shot.

Derivatives of gun

gun is a derivative of gun.


Gun as "shoot with a gun"

Under this definition, gun is a verb and has the following properties:

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of shoot, blast.

Types of gun

machine gun is a type of gun.

Derivatives of gun

artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance, artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner, gunslinger, hired gun, triggerman, hit man, hitman, gun for hire, torpedo, shooter, gunman are derivatives of 'gun'.


Gun as "the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies"

Under this definition, gun is a noun and has the following properties:

gun as a type

'gun' can be a type of discharge, firing, firing off.

gun as a category

'gun' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of gun

gun is a derivative of gun.

Example of gun used within this context

"two runners started before the gun", "a twenty gun salute"



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