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machine gun

noun

Definition of machine gun

  1. :  a gun for sustained rapid fire that uses bullets; broadly :  an automatic weapon

machine–gun

verb

machine gunner

noun

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Examples of machine gun in a Sentence

  1. They heard the sound of machine-gun fire.

1867

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

  • : 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

  1. :  a gun that fires bullets continuously and rapidly

Learn More about machine gun

  1. See words that rhyme with machine gun Spanish Central: Translation of machine gun Nglish: Translation of machine gun for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about machine gun

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