machine gun

A fully automatic firearm that rapidly fires bullets in quick succession, or something that resembles or operates with similar speed and intensity.

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1. Automatic firearm B1 formal

   A fully automatic firearm that fires bullets in rapid succession as long as the trigger is pressed.

   • The soldier carried a heavy machine gun into battle.
   • The sound of a machine gun echoed across the field.
   • Machine guns are often mounted on vehicles or aircraft.

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2. Rapid or relentless action B2 informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that is very fast, continuous, or relentless.

   • He fired off questions like a machine gun.
   • The comedian delivered jokes with machine-gun speed.
   • Her typing was like a machine gun, fast and nonstop.

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