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Definition of
firearm noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
firearm
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfaɪərˌɑrm
/
/
(
formal
)
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a gun that can be carried
The police were issued with firearms.
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firearm
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