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heavy machine gun

Syllables: heav·y ma·chine gunUK/ˈhɛv.iː məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/US/ˈhɛv.i məˈʃin ɡʌn/

heavy machine gun noun: a gun capable of heavy sustained fire.

heavy machine gun: a gun capable of heavy sustained fire
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Noun

heavy machine gun (plural heavy machine guns)

  1. A gun capable of heavy sustained fire.

Forms of heavy machine gun

pluralheavy machine guns

Questions about heavy machine gun

What does heavy machine gun mean?
Heavy machine gun means a gun capable of heavy sustained fire.
What part of speech is heavy machine gun?
Heavy machine gun is a noun.
How do you pronounce heavy machine gun?
Heavy machine gun is pronounced /ˈhɛv.iː məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/ (UK).
What is the plural of heavy machine gun?
The plural of heavy machine gun is heavy machine guns.

Words near heavy machine gun in the dictionary

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  2. heavy ions
  3. heavy legs
  4. heavy lift
  5. heavy lifting
  6. heavy machine gun
  7. heavy machine guns
  8. heavy machinery
  9. heavy man
  10. heavy marching order
  11. heavy men

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