Arm and Firearm

Arm

Arm noun - A portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder.

Usage example: soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle

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Firearm and arm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Firearm" instead a noun "Arm".

Nearby Words: armlet, armband, armless

Firearm noun - A portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder.

Usage example: will need a permit to carry a firearm

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Arm and firearm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arm" instead a noun "Firearm".

old	old arm	old firearm
good	good arm	good firearm
normal	normal arm	normal firearm
single	single arm	single firearm
Other adjectives: small, powerful, actual, real, large, main, new, primary, working, demonic.

There is a second exception: in Innocence, Batou reveals that he has a cannon (well, a single-shot large-caliber firearm) built into his arm.

Source: Arm Cannon
A weapon capable of generating arm-breaking force would more likely launch the firearm out of your grip and over your shoulder instead.

Source: Hand Cannon
When using a firearm, his arm wavers and jitters heavily while looking through the iron sights.

Source: Drunken Master

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