Thesaurus results for SMALL ARMS

small arms

noun

plural of small arm

as in guns

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol

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Recent Examples of small arms Those roads and trails are often where vehicles become vulnerable to artillery, drones, mines, and small arms fire. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 The roadmap speaks of the new administration empowering individual Palestinians to keep their small arms. — Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Firefly enables precision strikes, achieving 2-7 feet accuracy from high altitudes (600-2000+ feet), thereby reducing vulnerability to small arms fire and jamming. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The area is also often used for smuggling of wildlife and small arms, the report says. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 Those women and girls made millions of rounds of small arms ammunition, as well as cannonballs and explosives for the war effort. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Ciber’s unit has five such machines, used sparingly, and is preparing another, faster robot, capable of covering 10 miles an hour, to carry Kalashnikov small arms into battle. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 In some cases, small arms fire and high rate-of-fire machine guns have proved effective against low-flying drones. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 In the virtual panel discussion last week, union leaders described the Lake City facility as the largest producer of small arms ammunition for the armed forces. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026

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Everything breaks, guns go off, an illusionist loses his clothes and jumps fully nude into the crowd — all within the first five minutes.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
As chief of acute care surgery, Firas Madbak sees firsthand the toll exacted by guns.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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During these latest raids on five properties, the military seized 18,000 gallons of diesel, fuel tanks, pumps, firearms, and tools.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
At least a dozen firearms were also recovered at the home, two of which have already been confirmed stolen, Hudak told the Miami Herald.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of firearms

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