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  • noun Plural form of gun.
  • noun bodybuilding, slang Well-developed muscles of the upper arm, especially the biceps and triceps.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gun.

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Examples

  • About the middle of the month came the story of the fall of the forts at Liege, battered at for nine days and finally reduced in a few hours by siege guns brought up from the rear, —guns which evidently could destroy any fortifications that ever had been, or ever could be constructed.

    IX. Book Two: Enid 1922

  • Damn, gonna be expecting you to pop chain guns from the wrists now.

    My God, It's Full Of Tweets! 2009

  • Whether Jackson actually said that or not, his actions demonstrated his belief that he who has the guns is the law.

    Antiwar.com Blog 2009

  • Whether Jackson actually said that or not, his actions demonstrated his belief that he who has the guns is the law.

    You and Whose Army? « Antiwar.com Blog 2009

  • SteveI saw that CDC release too, the percentage of gun owners who take their own lives with their guns is actually small (no I could not give exact figures or I would but something around 2% if you believe their raw numbers to start with).

    What's Wrong with this Picture? 2008

  • Rudy wants to register your guns is a hard pill for the NRA to swallow.

    Matthew Yglesias » Rudy: Still Likely to Fail 2007

  • Not being allowed to freely buy and sell your guns is an infringement, having to have a permit to carry them is an infringement, not being allowed to own guns over 50 cal is an infringement, not being able to buy grenades, RPG's and Artillery if you so desire is an infringement, after all it also says "Arms" not small bore rifles and handguns.

    Why the NRA Should Try Being Reasonable 2007

  • And Johnson did have what he called a guns and butter policy, that you could do both.

    Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life 1993

  • Allowing guns is a good idea because you never know when the British might attack, but what's the deal with rollerblades?

    Sharing a bottle of wine with the park rangers is strictly forbidden 2010

  • Some gays are interested in guns and ships and planes and like getting college paid for … you really need to get out more.

    Matthew Yglesias » Don’t Ask Don’t Tell 2010

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