firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm 
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used of small arms
Examples of firearm in a Sentence
revolvers, rifles, and other firearms
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Participants are asked not to bring bags, signs or firearms.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, on Georgia's public Wildlife Management Areas, tegus can be killed with firearms legal during the current hunting season.
—Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Participants are asked not to bring bags, signs or firearms.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
At the federal level, Mangione is charged with two counts of stalking, one count of murder through the use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌärm
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used only of small arms
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