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Meaning of the word blowgun in English

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blowgun

US /ˈbloʊ.ɡʌn/

UK /ˈbləʊ.ɡʌn/

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Noun

a weapon consisting of a long tube through which a dart or other projectile is blown by the breath

Example:

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The hunter used a blowgun to silently take down his prey.

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Children sometimes play with toy blowguns.

Synonym:

blowpipe dart gun

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