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medium machine gun

Syllables: me·di·um ma·chine gunUK/ˈmiː.diː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/US/ˈmi.di.əm məˈʃin ɡʌn/

medium machine gun noun: a belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight (15–40 lb or 6.8–18.1 kg).

medium machine gun: a belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight...
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Noun

medium machine gun (plural medium machine guns)

  1. A belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight (15–40 lb or 6.8–18.1 kg).

Forms of medium machine gun

pluralmedium machine guns

Questions about medium machine gun

What does medium machine gun mean?
Medium machine gun means a belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight (15–40 lb or 6.8–18.1 kg).
What part of speech is medium machine gun?
Medium machine gun is a noun.
How do you pronounce medium machine gun?
Medium machine gun is pronounced /ˈmiː.diː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/ (UK).
What is the plural of medium machine gun?
The plural of medium machine gun is medium machine guns.

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