small arms

small arm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smawl ahrm]
- /smɔl ɑrm/
- /smɔːl ɑːmz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smawl ahrm]
- /smɔl ɑrm/

Definitions of small arms words

noun small arms Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one inch (2.5 cm). 1
noun small arms handguns 1
noun plural small arms Small arms are guns that are light and easy to carry. 0
noun plural small arms portable firearms of relatively small calibre 0
noun small arms firearms of small caliber, held in the hand or hands when fired, as pistols, rifles, etc. 0

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Origin of small arms

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Small arms

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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small arms popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for small arms

noun small arms

firearms — Plural form of firearm.
weapons — Plural form of weapon.

All 2 Synonyms of small arms