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machine-gun (iou)



machine-gun noun, adjective, & verb. L19.
[from MACHINE noun + GUN noun.]
A. noun. A (mounted or portable) gun which is mechanically loaded and fired, and is capable of continuous fire. L19.
Lewis machine-gun, Maxim machine-gun, sub-machine-gun, etc.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Like (that of) a machine-gun, esp. in rapidly (and noisily) repeated action. E20.
H. J. Laski They cross-examined me with machine-gun rapidity. M. Puzo That machine-gun typing.
C. verb trans. Infl. -nn-. Fire at with a machine-gun; hit with machine-gun fire. E20.
machine-gunner noun E20.