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gun vs discharge

discharge vs gun

gun and discharge both are nouns.

gun and discharge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gun Yes No Yes No
discharge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, discharge is a hypernym of gun; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than gun:
  • gun: the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
  • discharge: the act of discharging a gun
Other hypernyms of gun include firing, firing off.
gun (noun) discharge (noun)
the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies the act of discharging a gun
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
large but transportable armament a formal written statement of relinquishment
a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine the act of venting
a pedal that controls the throttle valve the sudden giving off of energy
a professional killer who uses a gun the pouring forth of a fluid
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
gun (verb) discharge (verb)
shoot with a gun eliminate (a substance)
become empty or void of its content
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties
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