cap-gun

A form of cap gun — A toy gun that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.

Meanings

nouncap-gun (plural cap-guns)

plural cap-guns

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cap gun.
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APA

cap-gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap-gun

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“cap-gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap-gun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cap-gun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap-gun.

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