Meaning & use
zip gun
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a crude, improvised firearm typically assembled from pipe, rubber bands, and other everyday materials.
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Police confiscated a homemade zip gun found in the teenager's locker.
The novel's protagonist builds a zip gun out of scrap metal to defend himself.
A note on using this word
The term became widely known in mid-20th-century America, especially associated with street gangs who built the weapons from scavenged parts.
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improvised gun
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