firearm
/ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/
firearm noun: a personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
Noun
firearm (plural firearms)
- A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
- David was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.
- Understanding gun ownership in the US can help inform debates about firearm laws (or lack thereof). […] There are about 393 million privately owned firearms in the US, according to an estimate by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey – or in other words, 120 guns for every 100 Americans.2022 June 2, Harmeet Kaur, “What studies reveal about gun ownership in the US”, in CNN
firearm meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
firearm in Hindi
- personal weapon
- अग्निशस्त्र agniśastra
firearm in Tamil
- personal weapon
- சுடுகலன் cuṭukalaṉ
firearm in Urdu
- personal weapon
- آتِشی اَسْلِحَہ ātiśī asliha
firearm in Bengali
- personal weapon
- আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র agneẏastro
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- firearm in Telugu
- తుపాకి tupāki
- firearm in Malayalam
- തോക്ക് tōkkŭ
- firearm in Punjabi
- ਆਤਸ਼ੀ ਅਸਲਾ ātaśī asalā
- firearm in Nepali
- शस्त्र śastra, गोली गठ्ठा golī gaṭhṭhā
- firearm in Tagalog
- sandatang pumuputok
- firearm in Arabic
- سِلَاح نَارِيّ silāḥ nāriyy
- firearm in Malay
- senjata api
- firearm in Indonesian
- senjata api
- firearm in Thai
- ปืน bpʉʉn, ปืนไฟ bpʉʉn-fai, อาวุธปืน aa-wút-bpʉʉn
- firearm in Vietnamese
- hoả khí, vũ khí nóng
Examples of firearm in a sentence
- On board his boat were various firearms but not much food.
- In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims.
- I have no occasion for firearms.
Synonyms of firearm
Antonyms
Forms of firearm
| plural | firearms |
|---|---|
| alternative form (rare) | fire arm |
Origin of firearm
From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”).
Words formed from firearm
Questions about firearm
- What does firearm mean?
- Firearm means a personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
- What is firearm in Hindi?
- Firearm in Hindi is अग्निशस्त्र (agniśastra). See Firearm meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is firearm?
- Firearm is a noun.
- How do you pronounce firearm?
- Firearm is pronounced /ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/.
- What is the plural of firearm?
- The plural of firearm is firearms.
Words near firearm in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: firearm (page history and authors); തോക്ക് (Malayalam) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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