Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lightweight automatic gun that shoots pistol ammunition, is usually fired from the shoulder or hip, and often has the capacity for shooting single rounds.
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- noun A type of short range
machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and usespistol ammunition .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm
Etymologies
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From sub- + machine gun.
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