Also spelled fire-arms

US /ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/
noun Freq #15399

Meanings

  1. 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

Etymology

From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”).

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