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| gun [ gun ] |
noun (plural guns) |
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1. weapon that fires bullets: any weapon, from a small handheld pistol to a large piece of artillery, that has a metal tube through which bullets or missiles are fired by an explosive charge
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2. device that fires something: any tool or instrument that forces something out under pressure
  a paint gun
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3. shot from gun: a shot fired from a gun, e.g. as a military salute or a signal for a race to begin, or the sound of the shot
Wait for the gun.
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4. somebody with gun: somebody who is armed with a gun
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informal
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the fastest gun in the West
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5. gas pedal: a vehicle's gas pedal
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informal
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Give it the gun.
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6. hunter: a member of a party of hunters armed with shotguns
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transitive verb (past and past participle gunned, present participle gun·ning, 3rd person present singular guns) |
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press throttle: to rev up an engine
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informal
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| [14th century. Probably < Scandinavian name Gunnhildr< gunnr "battle" + hildr "war," from the custom of giving women's names to weapons] |
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go great guns to be working, operating, or doing something at great speed or very effectively and successfully
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jump the gun
1. to start a race before the starting gun goes off
2. to act prematurely
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stick to your guns to refuse to change your plans or opinions even though you are under attack from other people
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under the gun under great pressure
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with (both) guns blazing in a determined aggressive way
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