Meanings
nounair pistol (plural air pistols)
plural air pistols
- A pistol that propels a pellet or other projectile by using compressed gas, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means.
Synonyms: pellet gun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pistol that propels a pellet or other projectile by using compressed gas, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氣槍 /气枪, 空氣槍 /空气枪
- 氣槍 /气枪 (qìqiāng)pistol that propels a pellet
- 空氣槍 /空气枪 (kōngqìqiāng)pistol that propels a pellet
Danish luftpistol
- luftpistolpistol that propels a pellet
Finnish ilmapistooli
- ilmapistoolipistol that propels a pellet
French pistolet à l'air, pistolet à air comprimé
- pistolet à l'airpistol that propels a pellet
- pistolet à air comprimépistol that propels a pellet
German Luftpistole
- Luftpistolepistol that propels a pellet
Japanese エアピストル
- エアピストル (eapisutoru)pistol that propels a pellet
Korean 공기권총
- 공기권총 (gonggigwonchong)pistol that propels a pellet
Polish pistolet gazowy
- pistolet gazowypistol that propels a pellet
Portuguese pistola de pressão
- pistola de pressãopistol that propels a pellet
Romanian pistol cu aer comprimat, pistol pneumatic
- pistol cu aer comprimatpistol that propels a pellet
- pistol pneumaticpistol that propels a pellet
Russian пневмати́ческий пистоле́т
- пневмати́ческий пистоле́т (pnevmatíčeskij pistolét)pistol that propels a pellet
Spanish pistola de aire
- pistola de airepistol that propels a pellet
Swedish luftpistol
- luftpistolpistol that propels a pellet
Cite this entry
APA
air pistol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20pistol
MLA
“air pistol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20pistol. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air pistol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20pistol.
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