machine-gunning

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• machine-gun — (n.) 1870, from MACHINE (Cf. machine) (n.) + GUN (Cf. gun) (n.). As a verb from 1915. Related: Machine gunned; machine gunning …   Etymology dictionary

• machine-gun — machine gunner. /meuh sheen gun /, v.t., machine gunned, machine gunning. to shoot at with a machine gun. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

• machine gun — ☆ machine gun n. an automatic gun, usually mounted and with a cooling apparatus, firing a rapid and continuous stream of bullets machine gun vt. machine gunned, machine gunning …   English World dictionary

• machine-gun — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms machine gun : present tense I/you/we/they machine gun he/she/it machine guns present participle machine gunning past tense machine gunned past participle machine gunned to fire at someone or something with a… …   English dictionary

• machine-gun — ma chine gun past tense and past participle machine gunned present participle machine gunning v [T] to shoot at someone or something with a machine gun ▪ His corporal had been machine gunned in an ambush …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• machine-gun — ma chine gun past tense and past participle machine gunned present participle machine gunning v [T] to shoot at someone or something with a machine gun ▪ His corporal had been machine gunned in an ambush …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• machine-gun — /məˈʃin gʌn / (say muh sheen gun) adjective 1. of or relating to a machine gun. –verb (t) (machine gunned, machine gunning) 2. to shoot at, using a machine gun. Also, machinegun …  

• machine-gun — n. & v. n. an automatic gun giving continuous fire. v.tr. ( gunned, gunning) shoot at with a machine gun. Derivatives: machine gunner n …   Useful english dictionary

• machinegun — machineˈgun noun An automatic rapid firing gun on a stable but portable mounting transitive verb (machineˈgunning; machineˈgunned) To shoot at with a machinegun adjective With the speed or rhythm of a machinegun • • • Main Entry: ↑machine …   Useful english dictionary

• Occupation of the Jordan Valley (1918) — Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Canteen in the Jordan Valley The British Empire s occupation of the Jordan Valley occurred during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I, beginning after the Capture of Jericho in February when the… …   Wikipedia

• MOS 0331 — is the USMC infantry specialty for crew served machine guns. A machine gun team can utilize a medium machine gun (240G), a heavy machine gun (M2), or an automatic grenade laucher (MK 19). A machine gun crew is trained in the maintenance, first… …   Wikipedia