Collocations with "gun"

33 collocations found

anti-aircraft gun

a gun designed to shoot down aircraft

anti-aircraft8.5
gun barrel

the metal tube of a gun, through which the bullet is fired

barrel8.5
shot8.5
flare gun

a handgun used to fire flares

flare8.0
toy7.8
gun lobby

a group that campaigns for the right to own guns

lobby7.5
staple gun

A handheld machine that drives heavy metal staples into hard surfaces.

staple7.5
anti-tank gun

A gun designed for use against tanks.

anti-tank7.2
semi-automatic gun

Refers to a gun that automatically loads the next round but requires a trigger pull for each shot.

semi-automatic7.2
fake gun

a toy or replica gun

fake7.0
paintball gun

Used to form a compound noun, where 'paintball' specifies the type of gun.

paintball7.0
reload gun

to put new ammunition into a firearm

reload7.0
gun dealer

Someone who sells guns.

dealer6.9
artillery gun

A weapon that fires shells or bullets from a metal tube.

artillery6.8
gun enthusiast

A person who is interested in firearms as a hobby.

enthusiast6.5
nail gun

A tool that drives nails into wood or other materials.

nail6.5
squirt gun

a toy that shoots a stream of water

squirt6.5
wield a gun

to hold and be ready to use a gun

wield6.5
gun registration

The legal requirement to register firearms with a government agency.

registration6.3
engine6.2
gun lock

A lock to prevent a firearm from being fired.

lock6.2
laser gun

a fictional weapon that fires a laser beam

laser6.0
riot gun

a type of gun used to control riots

riot6.0
gun turret

refers to the rotating armored structure on a military vehicle or fortification where a gun is mounted

turret6.0
gun amnesty

A period when people can hand in illegal guns to the police without being prosecuted.

amnesty5.7
assault5.0
siege5.0
tote a gun

To carry a firearm, especially habitually.

tote5.0
gun emplacement

A prepared position or platform for a heavy gun.

emplacement4.5
tranquillizer gun

Refers to a special gun that fires a dart with a sedative to temporarily incapacitate an animal or person.

tranquillizer4.5