Transcription
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- [fahyuh r-ahrm]
- /ˈfaɪərˌɑrm/
- /ˈfaɪər.ɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-ahrm]
- /ˈfaɪərˌɑrm/
Definitions of firearm word
- noun firearm a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder. 1
- noun firearm A rifle, pistol, or other portable gun. 1
- noun firearm gun 1
- countable noun firearm Firearms are guns. 0
- noun firearm a weapon, esp a portable gun or pistol, from which a projectile can be discharged by an explosion caused by igniting gunpowder, etc 0
- noun firearm any weapon from which a shot is fired by the force of an explosion; esp., such a weapon small enough to be carried, as a rifle or pistol 0
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Origin of firearm
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; fire + arm2
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Parts of speech for Firearm
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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firearm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
firearm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for firearm
noun firearm
- musket — a heavy, large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th century: the predecessor of the modern rifle.
- weapon — any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
- rifle — a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
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