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noun
The science of guns and gunfire, including aspects of bullet flight and impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The design and manufacture of guns, particularly those of a large caliber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The firing of guns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
A place where guns are tested, or where people are trained in their use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
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noun
guns collectively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwhen- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gwhéntis Proto-Germanic *gunþiz Old Norse gunnr Proto-Indo-European *kelh2-der. Proto-Indo-European *kelh2tís Proto-Germanic *hildiz Old Norse hildr Old Norse Gunnhildrder. Middle English gunne English gun Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English gunnery From gun + -ery.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
