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FIREARM

\fˈa͡ɪ͡əɹɑːm], \fˈa‍ɪ‍əɹɑːm], \f_ˈaɪə_ɹ_ɑː_m]\

Definitions of FIREARM

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A weapon from which a missile is hurled, as by gunpowder.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

This term is used to describe a weapon that acts from a gunpowder explosion.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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