firearm.
A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
Meaning & usage
A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
David was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English arm English firearm From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”).
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