firearm

Definitions

fire + arm, where arm means 'weapon' (from Latin arma), not the body part. A firearm is a weapon that works by fire — gunpowder igniting to launch a shot. It is the formal, legal term where everyday speech says gun.

Common Collocations

• 1.firearm ownership枪支所有权
• 2.firearm regulations枪支法规
• 3.carry a firearm持有枪支

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Carrying a firearm without a license is illegal here.

• 2.

  The new law tightens firearm regulations across the country.

• 3.

  Police recovered the firearm used in the robbery.