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gunrunner

noun gun·run·ner \ˈgən-ˌrə-nər\

Definition of GUNRUNNER

:  one that traffics in contraband arms and ammunition
— gun·run·ning \-ˌrə-niŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of GUNRUNNER

1899

Rhymes with GUNRUNNER

base runner, forerunner, front-runner, race runner, roadrunner, rumrunner, shotgunner, stretch runner

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