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spring gun

spring gun (plural spring guns)


noun 
Definition:
 
booby-trap gun: a loaded firearm set up using pulleys, springs, and other devices so that it will discharge automatically when an intruder triggers it, usually by touching a tripwire. It is illegal in most states to use a spring gun as a means of defending property from burglary or other intrusion.

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