"pellet gun" meaning in All languages combined

See pellet gun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pellet guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pellet gun (plural pellet guns)
  1. A small gun that propels a pellet by using a compressed spring, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means. Related terms: air gun, BB gun, air rifle
    Sense id: en-pellet_gun-en-noun-HufR4-Cw
  2. A low-power air pistol.
    Sense id: en-pellet_gun-en-noun-Lk22mD84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weapons Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Weapons: 13 87

Inflected forms

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