noun:a weapon consisting of a metal tube from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive
He kept a loaded gun in the safe for protection.
noun:a device that uses pressure to emit a substance or object, such as a nail gun
She used a nail gun to attach the wooden planks.
noun:a member of a shooting party; a person who hunts with a gun
The experienced gun led the group through the marshlands.
verb:to cause to accelerate quickly
The driver gunned the engine at the start of the race.