submachine gun

/ˌˈsʌbməˌʃin ˈgʌn/
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Other forms: submachine guns

Definitions of submachine gun
  1. noun
    machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm
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    Bren, Bren gun
    a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
    burp gun, machine pistol
    a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun
    Kalashnikov
    a type of submachine gun made in Russia
    light machine gun
    a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter
    Sten gun
    a lightweight British submachine gun
    Thompson submachine gun, Tommy gun
    a .45-caliber submachine gun
    Uzi
    a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel
    type of:
    machine gun
    a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
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