tommy-gun

tom·my-gun | \ ˈtä-mē-ˌgən

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tommy-gunned; tommy-gunning; tommy-guns

Definition of tommy-gun

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to shoot with a tommy gun

tommy gun

Definition of tommy gun (Entry 2 of 2)

: thompson submachine gun broadly : submachine gun

Examples of tommy-gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In the 1930s, the fee doubled the cost of a new tommy gun. — Adam Weinstein, The New Republic, "Should Las Vegas’s machine-gun rental industry be the future liberals want for assault weapons?," 20 Apr. 2020 The decade was also rife with poisonous bathtub gin, murderous Mafia dons, and the merciless rat-a-tat of tommy guns, as well as myriad political and cultural struggles simmering beneath the surface. — Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, "Prohibition Was America’s First War on Drugs," 17 Jan. 2020 The first patrolman on scene, John Ferry, was firing shotgun rounds at the second-story window when backup arrived with tommy guns, revolvers and tear gas. — David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY, "America's first mass shooting: 70 years ago, a WWII veteran killed 13 of his neighbors," 28 Aug. 2019

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“Tommy-gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tommy-gun. Accessed 12 Jul. 2020.

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