minigun en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪniˌɡʌn/
Etymology
From mini- + gun, so-called because General Electric designers scaled down the rotating-barrel 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon for 7.62×51mm ammunition (in order to create a weapon with a higher and more reliable rate of fire).
Meanings
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A machine gun with several rotating barrels, capable of firing several thousand rounds per minute.
You know, what I'm actually thinking- is, if the deathclaw event actually happens, will the minigun on [that] Vertibird still be a minigun, or will it be something completely different?
2019 October 24, ISP, quoting iSorrowproductions, Fallout 4 But I Randomized EVERYTHING:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mini-gun | alternative | lexicographic | |
| miniguns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Gatling gun · rotary cannon · automatic cannon · automatic gun · cannon · machine cannon
Deriveds
Hypernyms
gun · rotary gun · machine gun
Translations (5)
pl minigun (Translations) · ru миниган (Translations) · de Minigun (Translations) · fi minigun (Translations) · fi kiertäväputkinen konekivääri (Translations)