A kind of steam gun for converting, wood, straw, etc., into fiber. The material is shut up in the gun with steam, air, or gas at a very high pressure which is then suddenly relieved by letting a lid at the muzzle fly open, when the rapid expansion separates the fibers.

A gun or cannon specially adapted for use in mountainous terrain.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of machine-gun

(often attributive) The entitlement of individuals to own and carry guns.

plural of flare gun

(Australia, informal) A small-bore shotgun, or rifle firing rat shot, used to defend against snakes.

plural of glider gun

(firearms, obsolete) The trigger, trigger plate, its guard, and (when present) the heel plate to the stock.

plural of net gun

A weapon designed to fire a net which entangles the target, used e.g. for capturing wildlife.