medium machine gun en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmiː.ɖiː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡan/ (India)
- /ˈmi.di.əm məˈʃin ɡʌn/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
- /ˈmiː.diː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /- ɡan/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈmiː.diː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡɐn/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- mē′dē-əm mə-shēn′ gŭn
Meanings
- A belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight (15–40 lb or 6.8–18.1 kg).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| medium machine guns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
general-purpose machine gun · GPMG · LMG · SMG · heavy machine gun · HMG · light machine gun · submachine gun
Hypernyms
firearm · weapon · gun · machine gun · MG