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minute gun

minute gun noun: a gun that is fired every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning.

Noun

minute gun (plural minute guns)

  1. A gun that is fired every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning.

Forms of minute gun

pluralminute guns

Questions about minute gun

What does minute gun mean?
Minute gun means a gun that is fired every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning.
What part of speech is minute gun?
Minute gun is a noun.
What is the plural of minute gun?
The plural of minute gun is minute guns.

Words near minute gun in the dictionary

  1. minute
  2. minute bell
  3. minute bells
  4. minute glass
  5. minute glasses
  6. minute gun
  7. minute guns
  8. minute hand
  9. minute hands
  10. minute man
  11. minute men

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