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noun
A lightweight submachine gun, usually capable of being fired with one hand (but sometimes with a second grip at the front of the barrel and then fired like a rifle).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: burp gun
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: submachine gun
History
Calque of German Maschinenpistole.
Across languages
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