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submachine gun

The correct spelling is submachine gun.

How to pronounce submachine gun

noun

Say it like: Sub-mac-hin-e g-un

The correct spelling is submachine gun. A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition. For example: "Bare-chested children and their parents gathered in doorways, on roofs and in windows as he passed, watched warily by Brazilian troops carrying submachine guns. - New York Times, 09/03/2007 http//www.nytimes.com/2007/03/09/world/americas/09cnd-prexy.html?ref=world"

Usage Examples

Bare-chested children and their parents gathered in doorways, on roofs and in windows as he passed, watched warily by Brazilian troops carrying submachine guns. - New York Times, 09/03/2007 http//www.nytimes.com/2007/03/09/world/americas/09cnd-prexy.html?ref=world

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.

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