Difference between Gunshot and Gunfire
What is the difference between Gunshot and Gunfire?
Gunshot as a noun is the act of discharging a firearm while Gunfire as a noun is the report, or loud sound that shooting a gun creates
Gunshot
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of discharging a firearm
The sound made by a discharging firearm
Gunfire
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the report, or loud sound that shooting a gun createsthe use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets
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