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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The officer then shot their firearm, according to police.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Heifler was charged in a criminal complaint Thursday with two firearms offenses.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Heifler is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful making of a firearm, court documents show.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Authorities arrested Alexander Heifler in Hoboken on Thursday night on charges of unlawfully possessing and unlawfully making firearms.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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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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