submachine gun

submachine gun noun: a type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.

Noun

submachine gun (plural submachine guns)

A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.
- Bare-chested children and their parents gathered in doorways, on roofs and in windows as he passed, watched warily by Brazilian troops carrying submachine guns.2007 March 9, Jim Rutenberg, Larry Rohter, “Bush’s South America Tour Incites Fight for Attention”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Synonyms:

machine pistol, trench broom, chopper

plural	submachine guns

From sub- + machine gun.

What does submachine gun mean?: Submachine gun means a type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.
What is submachine gun in Arabic?: Submachine gun in Arabic is بندقية رشاشة, المسدس الرشاش. See Submachine gun meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is submachine gun?: Submachine gun is a noun.
What is the plural of submachine gun?: The plural of submachine gun is submachine guns.

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