handgun
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handgun
- /ˈhændˌɡʌn/ US
noun handguns
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A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.
Petric used his father's key to open a lockbox and remove a 9mm handgun and the game.
Similar: pistol[Appendix:Glossary, burner, heater, gat
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Closest in meaning: pistol, shooting iron, side arm, gun, sidearm, revolver, shotgun, gunpoint, weapon, lug, lamp, fire, spray, brass, punch, fist
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noun small, hand-held gun
| Español | arma corta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 拳銃 kenjū |
| 中文 | 短槍 /短枪 duǎnqiāng, 手槍 /手枪 shǒuqiāng |
| Português | arma de fogo curta, revólver |
| Français | arme de poing f pistolet, revolver |
| Deutsch | Kurzwaffe, Pistole, Revolver, Meuchelpuffer |
| Ελληνικά | πιστόλι pistóli, περίστροφο perístrofo |
| Русский | пистоле́т pistolét |
| العربية | مُسَدَّس musaddas, فَرْد fard |
| עברית | אקדח ekdakh |
Talk about this word "handgun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/handgun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. handgun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/handgun "handgun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/handgun.Cite this
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title = {handgun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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