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Machine gun
01
a gun that automatically and rapidly fires a succession of bullets upon pressing the trigger
Examples
The soldiers used a mounted machine gun to provide covering fire during the assault.
The troops advanced cautiously, relying on the firepower of their machine guns to suppress enemy positions.
to machine-gun
01
to fire continuously or rapidly using a machine gun
Examples
The soldiers machine-gunned the advancing enemy.
The attack force machine-gunned the barricade without pause.
