Blowgun

//ˈbloʊˌɡʌn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
  2. 2
    a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing wordnet

Synonyms

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blow tubeblowpipeblowpipeautomaticbellowsblower

Example

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"Tom was killed by a poison dart fired from a blowgun."

Etymology

From blow + gun.

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