súng đại liên
Definition
- Noun:
- Heavy machine gun: A large-caliber, fully automatic firearm designed to provide sustained, rapid fire from a fixed mount or vehicle, typically using belt-fed ammunition. It is characterized by its high rate of fire and use in a support role against infantry, light vehicles, and aircraft.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng súng đại liên vang lên dồn dập. (The sound of the heavy machine gun erupted rapidly.)
- Họ đã lắp đặt một khẩu súng đại liên trên xe bọc thép. (They mounted a heavy machine gun on the armored vehicle.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "súng đại liên" is specific to military and historical contexts. It implies a crew-served weapon, often requiring a team to operate and transport.
Variants and Related Words
Súng máy (n): machine gun. A broader category that includes light, medium, and heavy machine guns.
- Súng đại liên là một loại súng máy hạng nặng. (A heavy machine gun is a type of heavy machine gun.)
Súng liên thanh (n): automatic rifle or light machine gun. Generally refers to lighter, portable automatic weapons.
Synonyms
- Heavy machine gun: The direct and most accurate translation.
- Crew-served weapon: Emphasizes its operational requirement of a team.
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Hỏa lực hỗ trợ: supporting fire (the tactical role of a heavy machine gun).
- Đạn châu cầu: can refer to specific types of ammunition like ball rounds, but contextually associated with belt-fed ammunition for automatic weapons.