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- [mak-sim guhn]
- /ˈmæk sɪm gʌn/
- /ˈmæk.sɪm ɡʌn/
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- [mak-sim guhn]
- /ˈmæk sɪm gʌn/
Definitions of maxim gun words
- noun maxim gun an early single-barreled, water-cooled machine gun cocked by the force of its own recoil. 1
- noun maxim gun an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel and utilizing the recoil force of each shot to maintain automatic fire 0
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Origin of maxim gun
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; after H. S. Maxim
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Parts of speech for Maxim gun
noun
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maxim gun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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