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- [bloh-guhn]
- /ˈbloʊˌgʌn/
- /blˈəʊɡʌn/
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- [bloh-guhn]
- /ˈbloʊˌgʌn/
Definitions of blowgun word
- noun blowgun a long, tubelike weapon through which darts or pellets are blown 3
- noun blowgun a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown by the breath. 1
- noun blowgun weapon: blowpipe 1
- noun blowgun a hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown. 0
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Origin of blowgun
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10; blow2 + gun1
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Parts of speech for Blowgun
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preposition
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blowgun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blowgun
noun blowgun
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
- gun — Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand.
- missile — an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
Top questions with blowgun
- how to make a blowgun?
- how to make blowgun darts?
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