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submachine gun Definition

☆ sub·ma·chine· gun (sub′mə s̸hən′)

noun

a portable, automatic or semiautomatic firearm with a stock and a short barrel, taking pistol ammunition and fired from the shoulder or hip

submachine gun Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • home-made: Arsenal: 200 AK-47 rifles, Uzi machineguns, and machine pistols ( also home-made submachine guns ); dozens of pistols and revolvers.