Gun
nnoun.artifacta weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)Derivationally Related Form:gun
Hypernyms:arm weapon weapon system
Inherited Hypernyms:gunweaponinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Quaker gunack-ackack-ack gunair gunair rifleairgunantiaircraftantiaircraft gunbreechloadercannonfirearmflackflakgas gunminute gunpiecepom-pomset gunsmall-armspring gunwhaling gun
Part Meronyms:action action mechanism barrel gun barrel cartridge ejector ejector cartridge extractor cartridge remover extractor cartridge clip cartridge holder clip magazine firing chamber gun chamber gun muzzle muzzle gun trigger trigger firing mechanism gunlock gun-sight gunsight safety catch safety lock gunstock stock
Full Hyponyms:air gunantiaircraftarquebusassault rifleautoloaderautomatic firearmautomatic pistolautomatic riflebb gunblunderbussbofors gunbreechloaderbrenbrowning automatic riflebrowning machine gunburp guncannoncarbinecoltculverinderringerdragunovfirearmflintlockforty-fivefowling piecefusilgarand riflegas gungatgatling gunhorse pistolkalashnikovlight machine gunlugermachine gunmatchlockmausermaxim gunminute gunmusketmuzzle loaderpaintball gunpeacekeeperpistolquaker gunrepeating firearmrevolverrifleriot gunsaturday night specialsawed-off shotgunsemiautomatic firearmsemiautomatic pistolset gunshotgunsmoothboresniper riflespandausten gunsubmachine guntommy guntwenty-twotwenty-two pistoltwenty-two rifleuzivery pistolwhaling gunwinchesterzip gun
nnoun.artifactlarge but transportable armamentSynset:artillery heavy weapon ordnance
Derivationally Related Form:gun
Part Holonyms:battery
Hypernyms:armament
Inherited Hypernyms:artilleryarmamentweaponryinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cannonfield artilleryfield gunfour-pounder
Part Meronyms:gunstock stock
Full Hyponyms:basiliskcannonculverinfield artilleryfour-pounderharpoon gunhigh-angle gunlong tommortar
nnoun.persona person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)Synset:gunman
Derivationally Related Form:gun
Hypernyms:shooter shot
Inherited Hypernyms:gunmanshotexpertpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:gunmanshotexpertpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona professional killer who uses a gunSynset:gun for hire gunman gunslinger hired gun hit man hitman shooter torpedo triggerman
Derivationally Related Form:shootgun
Hypernyms:liquidator manslayer murderer
Inherited Hypernyms:gunmanmurderercriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:gunmanmurderercriminalprincipalwrongdoerbad personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:gunmanmurdererkillerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:gunmanmurdererkillerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machineSynset:grease gun
Hypernyms:pump
Inherited Hypernyms:grease gunpumpmechanical devicemechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta pedal that controls the throttle valveSynset:accelerator accelerator pedal gas gas pedal throttle
Derivationally Related Form:acceleratethrottle
Part Holonyms:aeroplane airplane plane auto automobile car machine motorcar
Hypernyms:foot lever foot pedal pedal treadle
Inherited Hypernyms:acceleratorpedalleverbarimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremoniesTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Examples:- two runners started before the gun
- a twenty gun salute
Derivationally Related Form:gun
Hypernyms:discharge firing firing off
Inherited Hypernyms:gundischargeshootingpropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.competitionshoot with a gunDerivationally Related Form:gungunner
Hypernyms:blast shoot
Inherited Hypernyms:gunblastfire
Direct Hyponyms:machine gun
Full Troponyms:machine gun
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s