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gun
A	noun
	1	gun
			the discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "a twenty gun salute"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚accomplishment; achievement ╚deed; feat; effort; exploit ╚propulsion; actuation ╚shooting; shot ╚discharge; firing; firing off ╚gun
	2	accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
			a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚implement ╚bar ╚lever ╚pedal; treadle; foot pedal; foot lever ╚accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
	3	artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance
			large but transportable armament
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚weaponry; arms; implements of war; weapons system; munition ╚armament ╚artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance ╚four-pounder ╚field artillery; field gun ╚catapult; arbalest; arbalist; ballista; bricole; mangonel; onager; trebuchet; trebucket ╚cannon
	4	grease-gun, gun
			a hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚mechanism ╚mechanical device ╚pump ╚grease-gun, gun
	5	gun
			a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚instrument ╚weapon; arm; weapon system ╚gun ╚firearm; piece; small-arm ╚cannon ╚cannon ╚breechloader ╚antiaircraft; antiaircraft gun; flak; flack; pom-pom; ack-ack; ack-ack gun ╚air gun; airgun; air rifle
	6	gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
			a professional killer who uses a gun
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚bad person ╚wrongdoer; offender ╚criminal; felon; crook; outlaw; malefactor ╚murderer; liquidator; manslayer ╚gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
	7	gunman, gun
			a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚expert ╚shot; shooter ╚gunman, gun
B	verb
	1	gun
			shoot with a gun
		Category Tree: fire; discharge ╚shoot ╚gun ╚machine gun

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