Browning machine gun

noun

: a .30 or .50 caliber recoil-operated air- or water-cooled machine gun fed by a cartridge belt

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1917, in the meaning defined above

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“Browning machine gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Browning%20machine%20gun. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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