"long gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: long guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long gun (plural long guns)
  1. A firearm, such as a shotgun or rifle, which is fired while braced against the shoulder. Wikipedia link: long gun Synonyms: longarm Translations (Translations): កាំភ្លើងវែង (kampləəŋ vɛɛŋ) (Khmer), تفنك (tüfeñ, tüfek) (Ottoman Turkish)

Inflected forms

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