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spud gun

spud gun noun: a toy gun that fires a plug of potato by compressing the air in the barrel, forcing the potato projectile out at speed.

Noun

spud gun (plural spud guns)

  1. A toy gun that fires a plug of potato by compressing the air in the barrel, forcing the potato projectile out at speed.
  2. A larger version of the same, powered by compressed air, butane or other propellant, which fires a complete potato.
    Synonyms:
    potato cannon

Synonyms of spud gun

Forms of spud gun

pluralspud guns

Questions about spud gun

What does spud gun mean?
Spud gun means a toy gun that fires a plug of potato by compressing the air in the barrel, forcing the potato projectile out at speed.
What part of speech is spud gun?
Spud gun is a noun.
What is the plural of spud gun?
The plural of spud gun is spud guns.

Words near spud gun in the dictionary

  1. spuckies
  2. spud
  3. spud bashing
  4. spud cockies
  5. spud cocky
  6. spud gun
  7. spud guns
  8. spud head
  9. spud heads
  10. spud washer
  11. spud washers

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