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Meaning of open-carry | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To visibly carry a firearm in a public space.

intransitive, transitive

Examples

“The police said that his gun was "plainly visible", and they seemed to imply that he was open-carrying.”
“Everyone in the crowd conspicuously open carried a weapon, making sure to let everyone around them know that they were packing.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

open-carrying open-hand open-handed open-handing open-hands open-source

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