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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The attorney general of New Jersey, one of the 13 original states, recently had to offer guidance when a new law targeting ghost guns seemed to require all firearms — including antiques and even air guns — to have serial numbers.
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Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The gear included an air gun, tape, black leather gloves, a stocking cap, a rubber face mask , court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The gear included an air gun, tape, black leather gloves, a stocking cap, a rubber face mask , court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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“Air gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20gun. Accessed 23 May. 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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