From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfirearmfire‧arm /ˈfaɪərɑːm $ ˈfaɪrɑːrm/ ●○○ noun [countable] formal PMWa gun He was charged with illegal possession of a firearm.
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firearm• This is to be widened to include all firearms.• They bought works of art, lace, firearms.• Nevertheless, they were forced into submission, in the first place by a demonstration of the killing power of firearms.• It marked the first time in a decade that the centers' annual request for injury-research proposals omitted firearms violence.• San Francisco also added a 3 percent tax on firearms sales.• Read in studio Two people have been charged with firearms offences after a police operation to smash a gun ring.• Before the next battle Ahmad Granj was strongly reinforced, especially with firearms. 