machinegun
Belt-fed automatic firearm
A machinegun is an automatic weapon that fires rapidly and continuously as long as the trigger is held down.
The term applies broadly to military weapons from mounted belt-fed guns to handheld submachine guns.
As a verb, to machinegun is to shoot with such a weapon, or figuratively to do anything in rapid succession: She machinegunned questions at the witness.
Also spelled machine gun or machine-gun.
Ammunition via flexible chain
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- full-autoContinuous firing mode
- triggerWhat initiates action
barrel · receiver · bolt · chamber · bipod · tripod · mount · ammunition
Break apart suddenly
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- strafeshoot from above
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
volley · rapid-fire · tracers · rounds · casings · report · rattle · chatter
Organized land-based military
- soldierArmed forces member
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
arsenal · ordnance · armory · weapon · warfare · tactics · artillery · mortar
Ground combat troops
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- pillboxSmall defensive emplacement
- emplacementPrepared weapon position
foxhole · battlefield · warzone · flank · ambush · assault · crossfire · no-man's-land
Able to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- devastatingCausing severe damage
- destructiveCausing severe harm
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
formidable · menacing · relentless · unrelenting · withering · punishing · overwhelming · intimidating
Multi-barrel rapid-fire weapon
- general-purposeUsable across many contexts
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- autocannonAutomatic large-bore weapon
- MaximTraditional wise statement
belt-fed
Ammunition via flexible chain
trigger · barrel · receiver · bolt · chamber · bipod · tripod · mount · ammunition · cartridge
burst
Break apart suddenly
salvo · volley · rapid-fire · tracers · rounds · casings · report · rattle · chatter · hail
army
Organized land-based military
platoon · arsenal · ordnance · armory · weapon · warfare · tactics · artillery · mortar · armament
infantry
Ground combat troops
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- pillboxSmall defensive emplacement
emplacement · foxhole · battlefield · warzone · flank · ambush · assault · crossfire · no-man's-land · fortification
deadly
Able to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- devastatingCausing severe damage
- destructiveCausing severe harm
fearsome · formidable · menacing · relentless · unrelenting · withering · punishing · overwhelming · intimidating · terrifying
minigun
Multi-barrel rapid-fire weapon
- general-purposeUsable across many contexts
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- autocannonAutomatic large-bore weapon
machinegunbolt-action rifle
Gun with sliding handle mechanism
musket · muzzleloader · flintlock · derringer · breech-loader
machinegunsword
Hilted fighting blade
spear · bow and arrow · club · stone axe · bare hands
machinegunolive branch
Symbol of reconciliation
white flag · peace treaty · plowshare · bandage · medicine