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long gun

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long gun (plural long guns)

  1. A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder.
    Synonym: longarm
    Hypernyms: firearm < gun < ranged weapon < weapon
    Hyponyms: shotgun, rifle
    Coordinate terms: handgun, pistol; see also Thesaurus:firearm
    • 2011 April 11, Nicole O'Reilly, “ACTION project nets 70 guns”, in Hamilton Spectator, Canada, retrieved 22 May 2011:
      The 33 long guns and 37 handguns were seized during the project examining 69 cases where people failed to register or renew a firearm licence.
  2. Any of a class of naval artillery pieces with especially long barrels for maximum range.

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