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needle gun

needle gun noun: a firearm with a needlelike firing pin.

Noun

needle gun (plural needle guns)

  1. (historical) A firearm with a needlelike firing pin.
  2. A needle-gun scaler: a scaler with a set of needles that strike with reciprocating action.
  3. Any of various weapons that shoot needles or needlelike darts.
    Synonyms:
    needler

Synonyms of needle gun

Forms of needle gun

pluralneedle guns

Questions about needle gun

What does needle gun mean?
Needle gun means a firearm with a needlelike firing pin.
What part of speech is needle gun?
Needle gun is a noun.
What is the plural of needle gun?
The plural of needle gun is needle guns.

Words near needle gun in the dictionary

  1. Needle Galaxy
  2. needle girl
  3. needle girls
  4. needle grass
  5. needle grasses
  6. needle gun
  7. needle guns
  8. needle holder
  9. needle holders
  10. needle ice
  11. needle in a haystack

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