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zipgun

zipgun noun: an improvised single-shot pistol-sized weapon that uses a spring or elastic to propel a bullet to its target.

Noun

zipgun (plural zipguns)

  1. An improvised single-shot pistol-sized weapon that uses a spring or elastic to propel a bullet to its target.

Forms of zipgun

pluralzipguns
alternative formzip gun

Origin of zipgun

From zip + gun.

Questions about zipgun

What does zipgun mean?
Zipgun means an improvised single-shot pistol-sized weapon that uses a spring or elastic to propel a bullet to its target.
What part of speech is zipgun?
Zipgun is a noun.
What is the plural of zipgun?
The plural of zipgun is zipguns.

Words near zipgun in the dictionary

  1. Zipfel
  2. Zipfels
  3. Zipfian
  4. Zipfian distribution
  5. Zipfian distributions
  6. zipgun
  7. zipguns
  8. ziphead
  9. zipheads
  10. ziphid
  11. ziphids

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