zip gun

noun

Definition of zip gunnext
as in pistol

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Recent Examples of zip gun The search turned up additional drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a zip gun. — cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip gun
  1. pistol
  2. handgun
  3. small arm
  4. revolver
  5. firearm
  6. gun
  7. machine gun
  8. derringer
Noun
  • The resident told deputies Henrichsen had a visible pistol in his pocket.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • Foster-Todd still had his pistol in his left hand, held against his chest.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • In a separate incident last week, an officer fired one shot at a woman who was accused of shooting a handgun at trees in a far south Fort Worth neighborhood on Belshire Court.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • The shooting was carried out with a handgun, according to the preliminary investigation.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • Firefly enables precision strikes, achieving 2-7 feet accuracy from high altitudes (600-2000+ feet), thereby reducing vulnerability to small arms fire and jamming.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The area is also often used for smuggling of wildlife and small arms, the report says.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of small arm
Noun
  • Authorities executed a search warrant at Shaw’s apartment and recovered a revolver from his bedroom, according to the release.
    — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever handed his revolver to airport police upon arrival.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • The foundations course is $499 and will include six hours of training covering the basics of the handgun, safety, practice with the simulator and live firearm training at a local shooting range.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • He was also convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of firearm
Noun
  • On Saturday night, Fort Worth police shot and killed another suspect who pulled a gun on officers following a short car chase that ended near the I-35W service road on the city’s far south side, Garcia said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Officers, with their guns drawn, ordered Alan Triana to the ground.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of gun
Noun
  • Just like in the darnkess cave, the snarling machine gun of thoughts—unanswered emails, to-dos, and angst about my 17 year old’s plans to travel the world alone—slowly fell silent.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • According to prosecutors, a group of gunmen later tracked Bowman to Los Angeles in 2022, then stalked and ambushed him at a gas station near the Beverly Center, firing at least 18 rounds from multiple weapons, including a machine gun.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of machine gun
Noun
  • This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.
    — Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of derringer

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“Zip gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip%20gun. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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