Definition of machine-gun
:characterized by rapidity and sharpness :rapid-fire
- a comic's machine-gun delivery
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First Known Use of machine-gun
1906
machine gun
noun
Definition of machine gun
:a gun for sustained rapid fire that uses bullets;
broadly
:an automatic weapon
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machine-gun
verb
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machine gunner
nounExamples of machine gun in a Sentence
They heard the sound of machine-gun fire.
First Known Use of machine gun
1867
MACHINE-GUN Defined for English Language Learners
machine gun
noun
Definition of machine gun for English Language Learners
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: a gun that is able to shoot many bullets very quickly one after the other
MACHINE-GUN Defined for Kids
machine gun
noun
Definition of machine gun for Students
:a gun that fires bullets continuously and rapidly
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