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airgun

(ˈɛəˌɡʌn)
n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a gun discharged by means of compressed air
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Noun 1. [画像:airgun - a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air]airgun - a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
BB gun - an air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
paintball gun - an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic
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Translations

airgun

[ˈɛərgʌn] n → fusil m à air comprimé air hostess n (British) → hôtesse f de l'air
She's an air hostess → Elle est hôtesse de l'air.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

airgun

[ˈɛəˌgʌn] n → fucile m ad aria compressa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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