Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

small arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: smal-l- arms
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Firearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person, and often held in the hand.

Example Sentences

"The helicopter was attacked by small arms fire."

Inflected Forms

small arm (singular)

Questions

What does small arms mean?: Firearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person, and often held in the hand.

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