machine gun
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noun
a small arm operated by a mechanism, able to deliver a rapid and continuous fire of bullets as long as the trigger is pressed.
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Origin of machine gun
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby machine gun
Other definitions for machine gun (2 of 2)
machine-gun
[ muh-sheen-guhn ]
/ məË?Ê?inËgÊn /
verb (used with object), ma·chine-gunned, ma·chine-gun·ning.
to shoot at with a machine gun.
Origin of machine-gun
First recorded in 1880â85
OTHER WORDS FROM machine-gun
machine gunner, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for machine gun
machine gun
noun
- a rapid-firing automatic gun, usually mounted, from which small-arms ammunition is discharged
- (as modifier)machine-gun fire
verb machine-gun -guns, -gunning or -gunned
(tr) to shoot or fire at with a machine gun
Derived forms of machine gun
machine gunner, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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