Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bb gun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
bb -gun
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gun that shoots BB-size pellets, typically using compressed air, or sometimes just a compressed spring.

Etymology

From the size of the buckshot originally fired from this type of gun.

Inflected Forms

BB guns (plural)

Phrases

shoot an elephant with a BB gun pellet gun air gun air pistol air rifle

Frequently Paired Words

pellet gun air gun air pistol air rifle

Questions

What does bb gun mean?
A gun that shoots BB-size pellets, typically using compressed air, or sometimes just a compressed spring.
Where does bb gun come from?
From the size of the buckshot originally fired from this type of gun.

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