set gun

/sɛt gən/
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Other forms: set guns

Definitions of set gun
  1. noun
    a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off
    synonyms: spring gun
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    type of:
    gun
    a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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