firearm vs shotgun
shotgun vs firearmfirearm and shotgun both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| firearm | Yes | No | No | No |
| shotgun | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
shotgun is a hyponym of
firearm; that is, shotgun is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
firearm:
- firearm: a portable gun
- shotgun: firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
Other hyponyms of firearm include
autoloader, self-loader, muzzle loader, handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm, repeater, repeating firearm, rifle, riot gun, scattergun, smoothbore, .22, twenty-two.
| firearm (noun) | shotgun (noun) |
|---|---|
| a portable gun | firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges |
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