air gun

Noun

Meaning

A kind of gun in which the elastic force of condensed air is used to discharge the ball. The air is powerfully compressed into a reservoir attached to the gun, by a condensing pump, and is controlled by a valve actuated by the trigger.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

air-gun

Synonyms

air rifle airgun gun atomizer BB gun pulverizer airbrush popgun air pistol pellet gun pneumatic gun pop gun air cannon toy rifle wind gun

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Hypernyms

gun

Hyponyms

BB gun paintball gun

Related terms

airsoft

Examples

I am a newbie to the hot air gun. Source: Internet

Please explain what you think might have happened if John Crawford carried a loaded assault weapon into the Atlanta airport or if Jim Cooley shopped for an air gun at Walmart. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

air guide air guitar air guitarist air gust air gust blower air gust fan