spring gun

/sprɪŋ gən/
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Other forms: spring guns

Definitions of spring 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: set 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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