"BB gun" meaning in All languages combined

See BB gun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: BB guns [plural]
Etymology: From the size of buckshot originally fired from this type of gun. Head templates: {{en-noun}} BB gun (plural BB guns)
  1. A gun that shoots BB-size pellets, typically using compressed air, or sometimes just a compressed spring. Categories (topical): Firearms, Weapons Derived forms: shoot an elephant with a BB gun Related terms: pellet gun, air gun, air pistol, air rifle

Inflected forms

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