Thesaurus results for SMALL ARM

small arm

noun

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 on the Web In the end, the five Mega Minions include Jerry, who is shaped like a round rock and has great strength; Dave, who is top heavy and muscular but with small arms; and Tim, a tall Minion with uncontrollable stretchable arms. —

Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 15 July 2024 Cheap small arms and revolvers are very popular, too, such as the Jennings JA-25, a small 22 caliber pistol, or the Smith and Wesson Model 10, a classic handgun used by the U.S. military and law enforcement for over a century. —

Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 Some Hamas fighters took this to an extreme, killing several civilians on the Al-Rashid coastal highway using small arms and machine guns. —

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024 Also, a slew of small arms from Libya penetrated the black market in the 2010s, experts say. —

Isabelle Chapman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for small arm

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