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BB gun
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English
Etymology
From the size of the buckshot originally fired from this type of gun.Daisy Airgun Museum, Daisy History
Noun
A gun that shoots BB-size pellets, typically using compressed air, or sometimes just a compressed spring.
Derived terms
en shoot an elephant with a BB gun
See also
en pellet gun
en air gun
en air pistol
en air rifle
References
en Firearms Weapons