Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pop gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: pop -gun
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toy gun that emits a loud pop by firing a cork from a barrel in which a piston slides, compressing the air and forcing the cork out. The cork is traditionally attached to the toy by a piece of string.

noun

A firearm of unimpressive appearance.

Inflected Forms

pop guns (plural)

Questions

What does pop gun mean?: A toy gun that emits a loud pop by firing a cork from a barrel in which a piston slides, compressing the air and forcing the cork out. The cork is traditionally attached to the toy by a piece of string.

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