"minute gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minute guns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minute gun (plural minute guns)
  1. A gun that is fired every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning.
    Sense id: en-minute_gun-en-noun-n30G2HTz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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