BB gun

BB gun
noun
an air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air
Hypernyms: ↑air gun, ↑airgun, ↑air rifle

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized both Bs
: a smooth-bore air gun actuated by a spring-loaded plunger that upon release from the cocked position compresses the air behind the pellet and propels it from the tube — compare air rifle 1

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BB gun /bē bē gun /
noun
A type of air-gun
ORIGIN: BB, grade of pellets that it fires

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BB gun UK [ˈbiː biː ˌɡʌn] US [ˈbi bi ˌɡʌn] noun [countable] [singular BB gun plural BB guns] american
an air gun
Thesaurus: types of gun and general words for gunhyponym parts of a gunmeronym

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BB gun,
an air rifle. Also, beebee gun.

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n. an air rifle that fires BBs

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noun, pl ⋯ guns [count]
chiefly US : a gun that uses air pressure to fire small metal balls (called BBs)

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BB gun [BB gun] noun (AmE)
a long, light gun that uses air power to fire small round metal balls. BB guns are usually the first guns given to older children when they are learning to shoot. They use them to fire at ↑targets and to shoot small animals.

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