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Gatling

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G AE1 T L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

Gatling gun

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Richard Jordan Gatling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inventor, discoverer, artificer

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