submachine gun

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsʌbməˈʃiːngʌn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsʌbməˈʃin ˌgʌn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sub′mə shēn′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•ma•chine gun /ˌsʌbməˈʃin ˌgʌn/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Militaryan automatic gun using small-caliber bullets and fired from the shoulder or hip.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•ma•chine′ gun′  (sub′mə shēn′),USA pronunciation 
  1. Militarya lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
  • sub- + machine gun 1915–20

'submachine gun' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bren gun - machine pistol - Thompson submachine gun - Tommy gun - Uzi - Sten gun

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