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handgun

/ˈhændˌɡʌn/noun2 syllables

Handgun means: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand.

Synonyms for handgun7

noun, as in a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

pistol, side arm, shooting iron

also used for handgun

pistol[Appendix:Glossary, burner, heater, gat

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What does handgun mean?1

noun

1

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Handgun in a sentence

  • I wouldn't sell you a slingshot, let alone a handgun.ddnktr
  • Layla's only defense against the dingos was a handgun.OsoHombre
  • Sami had a handgun in his pickup truck.OsoHombre
  • Ziri revealed a handgun tucked into his waistband.Amastan
  • Diego saw the man was armed with a handgun.Amastan
  • Boris saw a small handgun on the ground.Amastan
  • Fyodor had his handgun holstered to his chest.Amastan
  • Do you think that handguns should be made illegal?CK

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Forms of handgun

as a noun

plural
handguns