maxim gun · noun1
Named after American and British inventor Hiram Maxim (1840–1916).
Maxim gun · proper noun2
Named after American and British inventor Hiram Maxim (1840–1916).
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maxim gun
Today it means: A British machine gun of various calibres used by the British army from 1889 until World War I. Full definition →