submachine gun
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See also: submachinegun
English
Etymology
From sub- + machine gun.
Noun
submachine gun (plural submachine guns)
- A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.
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- 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.
Alternative forms
- sub-machine gun (obsolete)
Synonyms
- SMG (abbreviation)
- machine pistol, machine carbine-pistol, machine carbine (the latter two obsolete)
- trench broom
- chopper
Hyponyms
Related terms
Translations
short range machine gun
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