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mitrailleuse

mi·trail·leuse
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee-tra-yœz]
    • /mi traˈyœz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee-tra-yœz]
    • /mi traˈyœz/

Definitions of mitrailleuse word

  • noun plural mitrailleuse a machine gun. 1
  • noun mitrailleuse (military) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly. 1
  • noun mitrailleuse an early form of breech-loading machine gun having several parallel barrels 0
  • noun mitrailleuse any French machine gun 0

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Parts of speech for Mitrailleuse

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mitrailleuse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for mitrailleuse

noun mitrailleuse

  • submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
  • gatling gun — an early type of machine gun consisting of a revolving cluster of barrels around a central axis, each barrel being automatically loaded and fired every revolution of the cluster.
  • mg — Milligram(s).
  • uzi — a compact 9mm submachine gun of Israeli design.
  • tommy gun — Thompson submachine gun.

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