submachine gun

See also: submachinegun

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ machine gun.

Pronunciation

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Noun

submachine gun (plural submachine guns)

  2. A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.
    Alternative forms: SMG (initialism); submachinegun
    Synonyms: machine pistol, trench broom, chopper
    Hypernyms: MG, machine gun < firearm < gun < weapon
    Hyponyms: Chicago typewriter, Tommy gun, Thompson submachine gun
    Coordinate terms: (other types of machine gun) LMG, light machine gun, MMG, medium machine gun, HMG, heavy machine gun, GPMG, general-purpose machine gun; (other automatic firearms) assault rifle, automatic rifle
    • 2007 March 9, Jim Rutenberg, Larry Rohter, “Bush’s South America Tour Incites Fight for Attention”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      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.

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