firearm

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firearm

/ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/

noun firearms · fire arm

A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead. David was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.
Similar: firearm, gat, gun, iron, piece

Opposite: cold weapon, white arm

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: piece, small-arm, gun, rifle, shotgun, revolver, sidearm, pistol, bullet, gunfire, weapon, arms, fireworks, arming, ball, lamp

noun

Opposite: cold weapon, white arm

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noun personal weapon

Español	arma de fuego, chimba (artisanal), arma pírica / ígnea / ignífera / vulcania
한국어	화기 hwagi
日本語	火器 kaki, ファイアアーム faiaāmu
中文	火器 huǒqì, 槍械 /枪械 qiāngxiè, 火槍 /火枪 huǒqiāng, 槍炮 /枪炮 qiāngpào
हिन्दी	अग्निशस्त्र agniśastra
Kiswahili	silaha ya moto
Português	arma de fogo
Français	arme à feu, flingue
Deutsch	Schusswaffe, Feuerwaffe, Feuerarm
Italiano	arma da fuoco
Ελληνικά	πυροβόλο όπλο pyrovólo óplo
Română	armă de foc
Русский	огнестре́льное ору́жие ognestrélʹnoje orúžije
Tiếng Việt	hoả khí, vũ khí nóng
العربية	سِلَاح نَارِيّ silāḥ nāriyy
עברית	נֶשֶׁק חַם neshek ham

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@misc{firearm_2026,
  title = {firearm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/firearm},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}