grease gun en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Meanings
- A levered or plungered device for forcing grease into machinery.
- (colloquial, qualifier:due to its appearance) A submachine gun, particularly the .45 calibre M3 used by the US in World War II.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grease guns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
grease nipple · grease fitting · grease up
Translations (5)
da fedtpistol (device for forcing grease into machinery) · fr pompe à graisse (device for forcing grease into machinery) · gv gunney smarrey (device for forcing grease into machinery) · cs maznice (device for forcing grease into machinery) · fi rasvaprässi (device for forcing grease into machinery)