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单词 gunrunning
释义

gunrunning

[ guhn-ruhn-ing ]
/ ˈgʌnˌrʌn ɪŋ /

noun

the smuggling of guns or other ammunition into a country.

Origin of gunrunning

First recorded in 1880–85; gun1 + running

OTHER WORDS FROM gunrunning

gunrunner, noun

Words nearby gunrunning

gunport, gunpowder, Gunpowder Plot, gunpowder tea, gun room, gunrunning, guns, gunsel, gunship, gunshot, gun-shy
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Example sentences from the Web for gunrunning

  • If this has something to do with gunrunning,” he mused, “it would make Iran-contra look like the Romper Room.

    Conspiracy Theories Haunt Benghazi Anniversary|Jamelle Bouie|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • He frankly admitted that Carson made himself liable to be tried for high treason at the time of the Larne gunrunning.

    War Letters of a Public-School Boy|Paul Jones.

British Dictionary definitions for gunrunning

gunrunning
/ (ˈɡʌnˌrʌnɪŋ) /

noun

the smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country

Derived forms of gunrunning

gunrunner, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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