firearm B2 Topic:War & Conflict Also spelled fire-arms US /ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/ See IPA manual Freq #15399 Meanings 1 noun A gun that can be carried and used as a weapon. He was arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a gun that can be carried... gunpiece Word family Forms firearms Appears in Phrases (1) See all automatic firearm a gun that continues firing while its trigger is held down Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”). Topics War & Conflict External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # firearm **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/ **Frequency rank:** 15399 ## Meanings 1. A gun that can be carried and used as a weapon. ## Examples - He was arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm. ## Etymology From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”). ## AI Etymology Firearm comes from fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”). In current use, the main sense is “A gun that can be carried and used as a weapon”. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown