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Pistol

/pˈɪstəl/
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(noun) A handgun

Bill was careless in handling his pistol.
A pistol bullet went clean through his leg.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective found a loaded ____ hidden beneath the floorboards of the suspect's apartment.

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