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small arm

noun

Definition of small arm

as in firearm

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol

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Recent Examples of small arm Those women and girls made millions of rounds of small arms ammunition, as well as cannonballs and explosives for the war effort. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Ciber’s unit has five such machines, used sparingly, and is preparing another, faster robot, capable of covering 10 miles an hour, to carry Kalashnikov small arms into battle. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 In some cases, small arms fire and high rate-of-fire machine guns have proved effective against low-flying drones. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 In the virtual panel discussion last week, union leaders described the Lake City facility as the largest producer of small arms ammunition for the armed forces. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for small arm

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One of those shell casings was entered into the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which compares shell casings and other evidence and connects them to shootings involving the same firearm.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Davis and his 13-year-old friend were both charged with conspiracy to commit a robbery with a firearm.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Along with those who died, more than 20 people were injured in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022, which has reignited debate over firearms control in Southeast Asia’s largest gun-owning nation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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