air gun
noun
1
: a gun from which a projectile is propelled by compressed air
2
: any of various hand tools that work by compressed air
especially
: airbrush
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Groups have sued in recent years, aiming to reduce boat traffic speeds in the area that can strike and kill Rice’s whales and restrict seismic air gun activity that can interfere with whale navigation and communication.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The air guns used to emit those sound waves are responsible for near-constant underwater noise in the Gulf.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Under normal weather conditions, iguana control companies use air guns to hunt the lizards, while IzzyTrap uses traps that can catch up to 25 iguanas at a time.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The opinion also estimates that drilling will kill or seriously harm several hundred sea turtles every year through oil spills, ship strikes, air gun blasting, explosives and marine debris.
—Christian Wagley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The air guns used to emit those sound waves are responsible for near-constant underwater noise in the Gulf.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Under normal weather conditions, iguana control companies use air guns to hunt the lizards, while IzzyTrap uses traps that can catch up to 25 iguanas at a time.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The opinion also estimates that drilling will kill or seriously harm several hundred sea turtles every year through oil spills, ship strikes, air gun blasting, explosives and marine debris.
—Christian Wagley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Air gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20gun. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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air gun
noun
: jet injector
The UN [United Nations] would like air guns, delivering vaccine doses without using needles.—Laurie Garrett, Newsday
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