"elephant gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elephant guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} elephant gun (plural elephant guns)
  1. A large-calibre firearm capable of killing an elephant or other big game. Wikipedia link: elephant gun Categories (topical): Firearms Related terms: Nitro Express Translations (large-calibre firearm): norsupyssy (Finnish)

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