minute gun

noun

A gun that is fired every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning.

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Meanings

nounminute gun (plural minute guns)

plural minute guns

  1. A gun that is fired every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning.
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APA

minute gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minute%20gun

MLA

“minute gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minute%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minute gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minute%20gun.

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