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gunrunning

gun·run·ning
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhn-ruhn-ing]
    • /ˈgʌnˌrʌn ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhn-ruhn-ing]
    • /ˈgʌnˌrʌn ɪŋ/

Definitions of gunrunning word

  • noun gunrunning the smuggling of guns or other ammunition into a country. 1
  • noun gunrunning The smuggling of arms and ammunition. 1
  • noun gunrunning trafficking in firearms 1
  • uncountable noun gunrunning Gunrunning is the activity of taking or sending guns into a country secretly and illegally. 0
  • noun gunrunning the smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country 0
  • noun gunrunning the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country 0

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Origin of gunrunning

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; gun1 + running

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Parts of speech for Gunrunning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gunrunning popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

gunrunning usage trend in Literature

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