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spear gun

spear gun noun: a form of mechanical gun that fires a spear as a projectile; generally used under water when spearfishing.

Noun

spear gun (plural spear guns)

  1. A form of mechanical gun that fires a spear as a projectile; generally used under water when spearfishing.

Forms of spear gun

pluralspear guns

Origin of spear gun

From spear + gun.

Questions about spear gun

What does spear gun mean?
Spear gun means a form of mechanical gun that fires a spear as a projectile; generally used under water when spearfishing.
What part of speech is spear gun?
Spear gun is a noun.
What is the plural of spear gun?
The plural of spear gun is spear guns.

Words near spear gun in the dictionary

  1. spear closets
  2. spear feet
  3. spear foot
  4. spear grass
  5. spear grasses
  6. spear gun
  7. spear guns
  8. spear lilies
  9. spear lily
  10. spear penny
  11. spear phishing

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