adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a submachine gun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
submachine
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CMU ARPABET: S AH2 B M AH0 SH IY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A machine forming part of a larger machine.
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noun
Meaning 3
A machine forming part of a larger machine.
A part of a real or virtual machine which acts as a machine in its own right.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
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History
Etymology
Shortened from submachine gun.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Middle French machinebor. English machine English submachine From sub- + machine.