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speargun

noun

Definition of speargun

as in rifle

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Recent Examples of speargun There is one delightful sequence where a fire ax, giant fishhook and speargun come into play on a gangway. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Dakota, who is paddling toward her in a boat, then uses a speargun to help fight off the sharks. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Fish and wildlife police are looking for the culprit who shot an American crocodile with a speargun in the Florida Keys over the weekend. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 When Ray attacks Julie, Ava shoots him through the back with his speargun, killing him. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025 That afternoon, Mariottini went diving, hunting for amberjacks and sea bream with his speargun. — Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 12 July 2025 Because the fish can both hear noise and feel vibrations, divers must take care not to, say, bump their speargun on the bottom while listening for croaks. — Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025 This means that Hara had to catch the fish in 60-degree water with all her gear — a 10-pound weight belt, snorkel, fins and 2-pound EduSub speargun. — Kaila Yu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022 The hope is that a robust consumer market will incentivize lionfish hunting, and that humans with spearguns will become the predators that invasive lionfish need. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2019

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Noun

Per the initial information, someone shot back from inside the park, and officers later found two sets of shell casings in the park and across the street, including rifle casings.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
On March 12, a gunman drove through the halls of Temple Israel with several explosives and a rifle in his vehicle before being killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement on March 12.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of rifle

Noun

Last year in Arizona, Demercado had a high rate of carries out of the shotgun, so being treated like more of a traditional rusher as opposed to just a passing-downs option could be evidence the team likes him as Kenneth Walker’s backup.

— Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Facing second-and-4 in the second quarter, Browning took a shotgun snap, and Anudike-Uzomah was there in an instant, zipping by Tampa Bay third-string tackle Marshall Fournier for a free shot on Browning.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shotgun

Noun

The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about building a shotgun and musket, as well as obtaining zip ties, per the arrest report.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Most of the statue was melted down and reformed into musket balls, and several of these are on display in the opening section of the show across from four large intact pieces of the original.

— Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of musket

Noun

Investigators said a handgun belonging to Cavazos was found at least 10 yards from his body.

— Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
The second, while there were no victims, led to the arrest of a 15-year-old boy who was charged with 33 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of possession of a handgun by a minor.

— Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026

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