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noun

Definition of gunsnext
plural of gun
as in weapons
large firearms (as cannons or rockets) the field commander called for the big guns to be deployed for the full-scale assault

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gun
as in shoots
to strike with a missile from a gun traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood

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  1. shoots
  2. artillery
  3. weaponry
Verb
  • The gunman comes up behind Thompson and shoots him in the back, Kenny said.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of shoots
Noun
  • Pyongyang has shipped Russia thousands of containers that the U.S. and South Korea believe were filled with artillery shells and other munitions.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Throughout that period, Russia tested the agreements daily through artillery fire, sniper shots, infiltration, cyberattacks and electronic warfare, and intense disinformation campaigns.
    Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of artillery
Noun
  • Israeli forces then killed nearly the entire upper echelon of Hezbollah’s leadership, including its longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, and destroyed much of the group’s weaponry.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Maybe even more than surprise story of the year Indiana, Arizona State looks interesting in the Playoff given its offensive weaponry.
    The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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