machine gun

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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted): A portable firearm capable of sustained, fully automatic fire, typically using a belt or magazine of ammunition. It is often mounted on a tripod, vehicle, or aircraft.

  2. Verb:

    • To shoot with a machine gun: To fire upon a target using a machine gun.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The soldier manned the machine gun at the outpost.
    • The historical museum displayed a World War I-era machine gun.

  • Verb:

    • The enemy position was machine-gunned from the air.
    • They machine-gunned the convoy, disabling several vehicles.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be machine-gunned": to be attacked or fired upon by a machine gun.
    • The building was machine-gunned for over an hour.
Variants and Related Words

  • Machine-gunner (noun): A soldier who operates a machine gun.

    • The machine-gunner provided covering fire for the advancing troops.

  • Machine-gunning (gerund/noun): The act of firing a machine gun.

    • The constant machine-gunning made it impossible to sleep.
Synonyms
  • Automatic weapon: A general term for firearms that fire automatically.
  • Automatic rifle: A lighter, often portable automatic firearm.
Related Phrases
  • "to open up with a machine gun": to begin firing a machine gun aggressively.
    • The patrol opened up with a machine gun when they spotted the ambush.
Noun
  1. a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
Verb
  1. shoot with a machine gun

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