gun-Pistole: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is gun? gun is Pistole

What is Pistole?

  • A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is fired at high velocity into a relatively flat trajectory.

    Eine Waffe, bestehend aus einem Metallrohr, aus denen ein Projektil mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in eine relativ flache Flugbahn abgefeuert wird.

  • A cannon with a long barrel and a relatively low angle of fire.
  • A portable firearm, such as a rifle or revolver.
  • A device resembling a firearm or cannon, as in its ability to project something, such as grease, under pressure or at great speed.
  • A discharge of a firearm or cannon as a signal or salute.
  • One, such as a hunter, who carries or uses a gun.
  • A person skilled in the use of a gun.
  • A professional killer: a hired gun.
  • The throttle of an engine, as of an automobile.
  • To shoot (a person): a bank robber who was gunned down by the police.
  • To open the throttle of (an engine) so as to accelerate: gunned the engine and sped off.
  • Maine To hunt (game).
  • To hunt with a gun.
  • gun for To pursue relentlessly so as to overcome or destroy.
  • gun for To go after in earnest; set out to obtain: gunning for a promotion.
  • go great guns To proceed or perform with great speed, skill, or success.
  • hold a gun to (someone's) head To put pressure on someone.
  • under the gun Under great pressure or under threat.

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