Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cap gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: cap -gun
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toy gun that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.

Inflected Forms

cap guns (plural) cap-gun (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cap pistol

Questions

What does cap gun mean?: A toy gun that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.

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