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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEAR GUN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEAR GUN

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Spear gun is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPEAR GUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spear gun

Speargun

A speargun is an underwater fishing implement designed to fire a spear at fish. The basic components of a speargun are: A spear, a stock/barrel, and a handle/grip containing a trigger mechanism. Spearguns are usually from 0.5 m to 2 m long, round or roughly rectangular from 28 mm - 75 mm in diameter/width. The two most common types are: ▪ Rubber powered - which are the simplest and cheapest to maintain, with rubber being the predominant type, and; ▪ Air powered. Rubber powered ones come in two types: those made from wood, and those of sealed tubing metal or composite and/or a combination of these materials construction: referred to as the Stock or Barrel respectively. Those of a tubular barrel variety have separate "muzzles" fitting in or over one end of the tube, for attaching the rubber bands; whilst others, mainly have the bands passing through a horizontal slot in the stock. A rubber powered gun, besides the barrel, has the following parts: ▪ A spear, and a trigger mechanism to engage the spear to keep the gun in a loaded state of readiness when it is loaded.

Definition of spear gun in the English dictionary

The definition of spear gun in the dictionary is a device for shooting spears underwater.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEAR GUN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEAR GUN

air gun
BB gun
big gun
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field gun
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machine gun
paint gun
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Quaker gun
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Synonyms and antonyms of spear gun in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spear gun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEAR GUN

Find out the translation of spear gun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spear gun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spear gun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鱼枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arpón
570 millions of speakers

English

spear gun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाला बंदूक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بندقية الرمح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

копье пушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arpão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্শা বন্দুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un fusil à harpon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pistol lembing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Harpune
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水中銃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스피어 건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gun gun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈட்டி துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाले बंदूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zıpkın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fucile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włócznia broń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спис гармата
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pistol suliță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δόρυ όπλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spies geweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spjut pistol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

harpunen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spear gun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAR GUN»

The term «spear gun» is regularly used and occupies the 106.076 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAR GUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spear gun

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEAR GUN»

Discover the use of spear gun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spear gun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dictionary of Lahu
(N) LOAN spring-gun; spear-gun (used for big game) /< Shan haaw [Cu 634]; this is an areal word (cf. e.g. Khmu haau 'trap' [Downer 1979 "The Thai element in Khmu"\)\ cf. bT? (N) 'spring trap (which triggers gun or crossbow) ' ; see PLATE ...
James A. Matisoff, 1988
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Popular Mechanics
Stirrups for your spear gun by Gene Cabot L>ading or reloading a spear gun should be done in the water, a chore which can be both difficult and painful with the butt pressed against your chest. Letting leg action do the work is a big ...
3
Ancient Chamorro Society
Chemically, this fluid is almost identical to natural tears. Other Micronesians use this method today for red eyes. Perhaps we should call nanasu "Marine Murine." The ancient Chamorros did not have a rubber- powered spear gun. They had to ...
Lawrence J. Cunningham, 1992
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The Treasure of San Miguel Island
Toilet for the Spear Gun. Although I had never used one of these before, it seemed like a simple task. With Spear Gun loaded and in hand I headed straight for that troublesome Eel. When the Eel flared out from its lair and was only inches from ...
William White, William Jr White, 2011
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The Killer's Den
I could hear Hank coming back with the spear gun. Bob reached for it but I put my hand on his arm. I shook my head this time. “This one is mine. I want you to spin the wheel on the hatch, distract him for a second.” Bob nodded and slid along ...
Mark S. Schubert, 2008
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History of Spearfishing and Scuba Diving in Australia: The ...
His lust for catching fish is just as strong at 42 as it was at 14 years of age. Every night and every weekend Frank can be found down by the lake at Narrabeen, Sydney, or in the surf fishing with a spear gun he introduced into Australia before  ...
Tom Byron, 2014
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Clockwork Doomsday
Those paths are booby-trapped or they'll lead you on a wild-goose chase.” He glanced at Garin. “It's the same thing you would do.” Garin didn't say anything. He walked back to the gear they'd dumped on the floor, then picked up a spear gun.
Alex Archer, 2013
8
Claws!
His prized acquisition, bought at a thrift shop, was an old, beat-up spear gun, the kind skin divers used to spear fish. It wasn't one of the new, high-tech models; but it was exactly what he needed, a simple weapon that wasn't likely to fail at a ...
Geoffrey Teller, 2004
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Something Fishy Aboard the Red Herring: Can You Catch the ...
Interviewer: So, at what point did Patricia handle your spear gun? Bill: Oh, actually, I don't remember Patricia handling it at all. Interview with Patricia Whelk Interviewer: Mrs. Whelk, have you seen this object before? (Patricia is shown the  ...
Max Farrell-Whelan, 2013
10
White Shark Adventures
encountered before, and it was impossible to hold onto the spear gun since all my line was off the reel. I was out of breath and dragged under the surface by the fish. I 4 had no choice but to let go of my spear gun and get back to the surface.
George J. Smit, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEAR GUN»

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Speargun accident victim dies
Sarasota Memorial Hospital released a statement from the family Wednesday afternoon, confirming that Jarrod Ditmars, 21, the victim of a tragic spear gun ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Florida diver shoots friend in head with spear gun in Sarasota
A Florida diver blasted his friend with a spear gun in a horrific underwater accident, authorities said. The errant arrow nailed 21-year-old Jarrod Ditmars in the ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Yikes: Swordfish Impales, Kills Man Who Had Shot It With Speargun
It happened in Hawaii, where a fishing boat captain, Randy Llanes, 47, jumped into the water with a spear gun to shoot a swordfish. After shooting the fish, ... «SportsGrid, May 15»
4
Jay Muscat's friend escapes certain death by firing a spear gun at …
The teenager out spear fishing with tragic Jay Muscat who died after being attacked by a four to five-metre-long great white shark fired a spear gun into the ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
5
Man wards off great white shark with spear gun
In the video, the shark gets close enough to hit Roseman's air tank and he eventually has to poke the shark with his spear to scare it away. The shark wasn't ... «ksl.com, May 14»
6
Head cam captures scuba diver fending off great white shark with …
First Roseman sees the shark at a distance, but over the course of two minutes it keeps returning, getting closer and closer until he is forced to use his spear gun ... «Daily Mail, May 14»
7
Abbey Frank and Shannon McBeth in court over alleged spear gun
A GOLD Coast couple accused of a terrifying road rage attack with a spear ... McBeth allegedly fired the spear gun at the car and threw a crowbar at the driver. «Courier Mail, Apr 14»
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Bandit brandishes spear gun in Brunswick East armed robbery
Bandit armed with a loaded spear gun is still at large after a raid at a Bayswater North supermarket last week. A similar attack occurred in Brunswick early ... «The Age, Mar 14»
9
SA shark attack: Police divers find spear gun of Adelaide victim
Police divers have found the spear gun belonging to a 28-year-old man who was taken by ... Police say the man from Adelaide was spear fishing with friends off ... «ABC Online, Feb 14»
10
La Perouse: Man shot in the leg with a spear gun
A man was shot in the leg with a spear gun during a an ill-fated fishing trip at a ... They found the victim in agony with a four-barbed spear firmly implanted in his ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 14»

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