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firearm

/ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/ noun B2
  1. A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead. · David was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.

Plural firearms

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‘It is a dangerous habit to finger loaded firearms in the pocket of one’s dressing-gown.’
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 108 · B2
A few minutes afterwards a flash of light, which was extinguished instantly, was seen on the land, and the sound of firearms reached the yacht.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1090 · C1

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