Definition of BB gun

1. Noun. An air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air.

Generic synonyms: Air Gun, Air Rifle, Airgun

Definition of BB gun

1. Noun. a gun that shoots BB-size pellets, typically using compressed air, or sometimes just a compressed spring. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of BB Gun

BBD
BBFC
BBL
BBN
BBP
BBQ
BBQed
BBQer
BBQers
BBQing
BBS
BBSer
BBSers
BBW
BBWs
BB gun (current term)
BB guns
BB shot
BC
BCA
BCBS
BCC
BCD
BCDs
BCE
BCF
BCG
BCG vaccine
BCGs
BCL

Literary usage of BB gun

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Toy Guns: Involvement in Crime & Encounters with the Police by David L. Carter, Allen D. Sapp, Darrel W. Stephens (1990)
"The pneumatic BB gun illustrated in Illustration 6 is but one example ... The gun not only closely resembles the real weapon, the BB gun has "Interdynamic . ..."

2. The Last Witness from a Dirt Road by Bill Hunt (2005)
"Don chu be talkin' bout no BB gun round one of God's burd. ... He shook his finger at me and warned, "Neva, so don'chu bring no BB gun heah, ..."

3. State Laws and Ordinances on Firearms by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Firearm as utilized in this section only shall not apply to an air rifle, air pistol, "blank gun" or "BB gun." * * * * 11-47-6. ..."

4. Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style Into Writer's Workshop by Jeff Anderson (2005)
"They handle the BB gun carelessly, trading it back and forth, each slinging the barrel over his shoulder like a hunter in a frontier television show. ..."

5. Power Play: A Play in One Act by Lindsay Price (2003)
"If you use anything approaching a Veal' gun (even a BB gun, a cap gun, or the like) I urge you ensure a certified firearms expert be present at all ..."

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