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Thompson submachine gun

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

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

Thompson submachine gun (plural Thompson submachine guns)

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

Synonyms of Thompson submachine gun

All synonyms of Thompson submachine gun

Forms of Thompson submachine gun

pluralThompson submachine guns

Origin of Thompson submachine gun

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

Words formed from Thompson submachine gun

Questions about Thompson submachine gun

What does Thompson submachine gun mean?
Thompson submachine gun means a .45-caliber American submachine gun, having a wooden stock and a drum, stick, or box magazine.
What part of speech is Thompson submachine gun?
Thompson submachine gun is a noun.
What is the plural of Thompson submachine gun?
The plural of Thompson submachine gun is Thompson submachine guns.

Words near Thompson submachine gun in the dictionary

  1. Thompson
  2. Thompson Falls
  3. Thompson River Indian
  4. Thompson SMG
  5. Thompson SMGs
  6. Thompson submachine gun
  7. Thompson submachine guns
  8. Thompson-Nicola
  9. Thompsonian
  10. Thompsons
  11. Thompsonville

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