Phrase guide

heavy machine gun

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • hĕv′ē mə-shēn′ gŭn
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɛv.iː məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/
  • Canada, General-American, Scotland: /ˈhɛv.i məˈʃin ɡʌn/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈhev.iː məˈʃiːn ɡɐn/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /- ɡan/
  • India: /ˈhev.iː maˈʃiːn ɡan/

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noun

Meaning 1

A gun capable of heavy sustained fire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: MG, machine gun, firearm, gun, weapon

History

Etymology

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