Definitions for handgunˈhændˌgʌn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hand•gunˈhændˌgʌn(n.)
any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol.
Category: Military
Origin of handgun:
1400–50
Princeton's WordNet
pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron(noun)
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
handgun(noun)ˈhændˌgʌn
a small gun
Wiktionary
handgun(Noun)
A small, hand-held gun with a relatively short barrel.
Origin: From hand + gun.
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