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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of machine guns

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  • as in machine pistols
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machine guns 1 of 2

noun

plural of machine gun
as in machine pistols

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machine-guns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of machine-gun
as in pistols

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“Machine guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine%20guns. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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