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Itasan Posted 20 years ago
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airgun
'air gun'
1 : a gun from which a projectile is propelled by compressed air
2 : any of various hand tools that work by compressed air; especially : AIRBRUSH (Merriam-Webster OnLine Dic.)
Is it the same in the UK?
Itasan
1 : a gun from which a projectile is propelled by compressed air
2 : any of various hand tools that work by compressed air; especially : AIRBRUSH (Merriam-Webster OnLine Dic.)
Is it the same in the UK?
Itasan
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Hello Itasan #1 is the more common meaning, in the UK; but some UK suppliers of tools mention "air guns" in the second sense, so yes, I think you're right! MrP
- Hello Itasan #1 is the more common meaning, in the UK; but some UK suppliers of tools mention "air guns" in the second sense, so yes, I think you're right!
- MrP
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Hello Itasan
#1 is the more common meaning, in the UK; but some UK suppliers of tools mention "air guns" in the second sense, so yes, I think you're right!
MrP
#1 is the more common meaning, in the UK; but some UK suppliers of tools mention "air guns" in the second sense, so yes, I think you're right!
MrP
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