English Explanatory Dictionary

machine gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of fully automatic firearm that fires bullets in rapid succession by a single action of the trigger and is capable of sustained fire.

Pronunciation

/məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-machine gun.wav

Word forms

machine gun machine guns

Related words

MG machine carbine machine pistol machine rifle chain gun

Derived words

heavy machine gun light machine gun medium machine gun submachine gun
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