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 Harlem rapper, 36, was recently found not guilty on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in Los Angeles.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2025
The rapper was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm against his former friend, Terell Ephron, known as A$AP Relli.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Feb. 2025
His supporters argued the gun case should be dropped because the firearm was only discovered as part of the FBI's probe into Ball's Jan. 6 case.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
Njoroge said the driver was taken to a hospital and later booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on an arrest warrant and charges including reckless evading, felon in possession of a firearm and hit-and-run.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2025
The rapper was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm against his former friend, Terell Ephron, known as A$AP Relli.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Feb. 2025
His supporters argued the gun case should be dropped because the firearm was only discovered as part of the FBI's probe into Ball's Jan. 6 case.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
Njoroge said the driver was taken to a hospital and later booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on an arrest warrant and charges including reckless evading, felon in possession of a firearm and hit-and-run.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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