Meanings
nounchain gun (plural chain guns)
plural chain guns · alternative chaingun
- A machine gun or autocannon that uses an external power source via a continuous loop of chain.
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APA
chain gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20gun
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“chain gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20gun.
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