súng máy
Definition
- Noun:
- Machine gun: A fully automatic, rapid-fire firearm designed to fire rifle cartridges in continuous succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine. It is typically used as a supporting infantry weapon.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng súng máy vang lên từ phía đồi. (The sound of a machine gun echoed from the hill.)
- Người lính bảo vệ cứ điểm bằng một khẩu súng máy. (The soldier defended the strongpoint with a machine gun.)
- Súng máy có tốc độ bắn rất cao. (A machine gun has a very high rate of fire.)
Advanced Usage
- "trung liên": Often used interchangeably with "súng máy hạng nhẹ" to refer to a light machine gun (LMG), a portable, automatic weapon operated by a single soldier.
- Trung đội được trang bị hai khẩu trung liên. (The platoon was equipped with two light machine guns.)
Variants and Related Words
- Súng máy hạng nhẹ (n): Light machine gun (LMG).
- Súng máy hạng trung (n): Medium machine gun (MMG).
- Súng máy hạng nặng (n): Heavy machine gun (HMG).
- Súng liên thanh (n): A general term for an automatic gun; often synonymous with "súng máy".
Synonyms
- Automatic weapon: A firearm that loads and fires continuously while the trigger is depressed.
- Heavy weapon: In military context, often refers to crew-served weapons like machine guns.
Related Terms
- Băng đạn (n): Ammunition belt or magazine.
- Chân chống (n): Bipod or tripod (mount for the weapon).
- Hỏa lực yểm trợ (n): Supporting fire, the primary role of a machine gun.