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Meaning of Handgun | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhændˌɡʌn

Definitions

A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

Equivalents

العربية المسدس فرد مسدس
བོད་སྐད ལག་མདའ
Cymraeg llawddryll
Español arma corta
Eesti püstol
فارسی تپانچه
עברית אקדח
हिन्दी तमंचा
Magyar kézifegyver
Հայերեն ատրճանակ
Bahasa Indonesia beceng
日本語 拳銃 短銃
한국어 권총 닭다리
Kurdî pîstol revolver
Nederlands vuistvuurwapen
Русский пистолет
Українська пістолет

Examples

“Petric used his father's key to open a lockbox and remove a 9mm handgun and the game.”
“A related design and marketing innovation has been the sale to civilians of “vest busters,” handguns specifically designed to penetrate body armor.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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