handgun

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhændgʌn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhændˌgʌn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hand′gun′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hand•gun /ˈhændˌgʌn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Militaryany firearm held and fired with one hand;
    a revolver or a pistol.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hand•gun  (hand′gun′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militaryany firearm that can be held and fired with one hand;
    a revolver or a pistol.
  • late Middle English handgone. See hand, gun1 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handgun / ˈhændˌɡʌn/
  1. a firearm that can be held, carried, and fired with one hand, such as a pistol
'handgun' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Saturday-night special - carry permit - pistol - quick draw - revolver

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