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speargun

noun

Definition of speargun

as in rifle

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Recent Examples of speargun There is one delightful sequence where a fire ax, giant fishhook and speargun come into play on a gangway. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Dakota, who is paddling toward her in a boat, then uses a speargun to help fight off the sharks. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Fish and wildlife police are looking for the culprit who shot an American crocodile with a speargun in the Florida Keys over the weekend. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 When Ray attacks Julie, Ava shoots him through the back with his speargun, killing him. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025 That afternoon, Mariottini went diving, hunting for amberjacks and sea bream with his speargun. — Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 12 July 2025 Because the fish can both hear noise and feel vibrations, divers must take care not to, say, bump their speargun on the bottom while listening for croaks. — Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025 This means that Hara had to catch the fish in 60-degree water with all her gear — a 10-pound weight belt, snorkel, fins and 2-pound EduSub speargun. — Kaila Yu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022 The hope is that a robust consumer market will incentivize lionfish hunting, and that humans with spearguns will become the predators that invasive lionfish need. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2019

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Noun

Note that Denise is the parent who arms herself with a rifle and first shoots a dinosaur while Greg ambles around with a baseball bat.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Raman effortlessly turned the mayor’s rhetorical traps around like Bugs Bunny twisting Elmer Fudd’s rifle right in his face.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rifle

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The quarterback has worked diligently to change his shotgun stance, now putting his left foot in front of his right, and has sped up his decision making to get the ball to playmakers in space.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
According to court records, Silvia purchased a shotgun that year and then went to Woodard's Orlando-area home, where his wife had been living since their separation two months earlier.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of shotgun

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The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about building a shotgun and musket, as well as obtaining zip ties, per the arrest report.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Most of the statue was melted down and reformed into musket balls, and several of these are on display in the opening section of the show across from four large intact pieces of the original.

— Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026

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