handgun
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhændˌɡən// UK //hˈændɡʌn// hand·gun
n. a small gun that you can hold and fire with just one hand.
n. a firearm designed to be held and operated by a single hand, such as a pistol or revolver.
The officer carried a handgun in a holster on his belt.
The local government introduced stricter laws regarding the storage and transport of a handgun within city limits.
While rifles are preferred for long-range accuracy, the handgun remains the primary choice for personal protection due to its compact size and ease of concealment.
From hand + gun.
- Verbhandcrafted
- Verbhandle
- Nounbackhand
- Nounforehand
- Nounhand
- Nounhandbag
- Nounhandball
- Nounhandbook
- Nounhandcuffs
- Nounhander
- Nounhandful
- Nounhandgun
- Nounhandiwork
- Nounhandkerchief
- Nounhandout
- Nounhandset
- Nounhandshake
- Nounhandwriting
- Nounhandy
- Nounhandyman
- Nounshorthand
- Adjectivefirsthand
- Adjectivehandmade
- Adjectivehandpicked
- Adjectivehandsome
- Adjectivehandwritten
- Adjectivesecondhand
- Adverbbeforehand
- Adverbhandily
- Adverbhandsomely
- Phrasal verbhand out