- a gun that can be carried
- The police were issued with firearms.
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1- The police charged her with possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
- The police charged her with possessing an illegal firearm.
- new army recruits learning how to handle firearms
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- imitation
- replica
- unlicensed
- …
- be in possession of
- own
- possess
- …
- training
- enthusiast
- expert
- …
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