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(fīr′ärm′)

noun

any weapon from which a shot is fired by the force of an explosion; esp., such a weapon small enough to be carried, as a rifle or pistol

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noun

A weapon, especially a pistol or rifle, capable of firing a projectile and using an explosive charge as a propellant.

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