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submachine-gun — /sub mə shēnˈgun/ noun A light machine gun, usu one fired from the hip or shoulder ORIGIN: ↑sub (4) … Useful english dictionary
submachine gun — ☆ submachine gun [sub΄mə shən′ ] n. a portable, automatic or semiautomatic firearm with a stock and a short barrel, taking pistol ammunition and fired from the shoulder or hip … English World dictionary
Submachine gun — A submachine gun (SMG) is a firearm that combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size.AdvantagesSubmachine guns, like shotguns, are ideal for close range combat in… … Wikipedia
submachine gun — /sub meuh sheen / a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip. [1915 20; SUB + MACHINE GUN] * * * Lightweight automatic small arms weapon chambered for relatively low energy pistol cartridges and fired from the… … Universalium
submachine gun — UK [ˌsʌbməˈʃiːn ˌɡʌn] / US [ˌsʌbməˈʃɪn ˌɡʌn] noun [countable] Word forms submachine gun : singular submachine gun plural submachine guns a light machine gun that you hold against your hip or your shoulder when shooting … English dictionary
submachine gun — noun machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑machine gun • Hyponyms: ↑Bren, ↑Bren gun, ↑burp gun, ↑machine pistol, ↑Kalashnikov, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
submachine gun — machine gun machine gun n. A fully automatic rapid firing rifle, which continues to fire bullets repeatedly as long as the trigger is depressed; lighter versions may be carried in the hands, and heavier versions may be mounted on a tripod,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Submachine gun competition — Submachine gun and belt fed machine gun shooting competitions take place across the United States every month in many states where firearms which fall under the National Firearms Act are legal. Although submachine gun competitions have been… … Wikipedia
submachine gun — sub|ma|chine gun [ˌsʌbməˈʃi:n gʌn] n a type of ↑machine gun that is light and easily moved … Dictionary of contemporary English
submachine gun — sub|ma|chine gun [ ,sʌbmə ʃin ,gʌn ] noun count a light MACHINE GUN that you hold against your HIP or your shoulder when shooting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
