Phrase guide

Thompson submachine gun

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A .45-caliber American submachine gun, having a wooden stock and a drum, stick, or box magazine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a .45-caliber submachine gun

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Tommy gun

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: submachine gun

History

Etymology

From Thompson + submachine gun. Named after John Taliaferro Thompson, an American army officer.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 湯普森衝鋒槍 /汤普森冲锋枪 (Tāngpǔsēn chōngfēngqiāng) — .45-caliber American submachine gun
  • Finnish: Thompson-konepistooli — .45-caliber American submachine gun
  • Manx: fo-vasheengunn — .45-caliber American submachine gun
  • Russian: пистоле́т-пулемёт То́мпсона (pistolét-pulemjót Tómpsona) — .45-caliber American submachine gun
  • Russian: То́мми-га́н (Tómmi-gán) — .45-caliber American submachine gun