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blowgun

US/ˈbloʊˌɡʌn/

blowgun noun: a hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.

Noun

blowgun (plural blowguns)

  1. A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
    Synonyms:
    blowpipe, blow tube

blowgun meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

blowgun in Tagalog

weapon
sumpak, supla, suplador

blowgun in Arabic

weapon
سبطانة sabaṭāna

blowgun in Malay

weapon
sumpit

blowgun in Indonesian

weapon
sumpitan
More languagesFewer languages
blowgun in Vietnamese
ống xì đồng

Synonyms of blowgun

Forms of blowgun

pluralblowguns

Origin of blowgun

From blow + gun.

Questions about blowgun

What does blowgun mean?
Blowgun means a hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
What is blowgun in Tagalog?
Blowgun in Tagalog is sumpak, supla, suplador. See Blowgun meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is blowgun?
Blowgun is a noun.
How do you pronounce blowgun?
Blowgun is pronounced /ˈbloʊˌɡʌn/ (US).
What is the plural of blowgun?
The plural of blowgun is blowguns.

Words near blowgun in the dictionary

  1. bloweth
  2. blowfish
  3. blowfishes
  4. blowflies
  5. blowfly
  6. blowgun
  7. blowguns
  8. blowhard
  9. blowhards
  10. blowhole
  11. blowholed

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