medium machine gun

me·di·um ma·chine gun
UK/ˈmiː.diː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/Canada, US, Scotland/ˈmi.di.əm məˈʃin ɡʌn/Australia, New Zealand/ˈmiː.diː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡɐn/Australia, New Zealand/- ɡan/

noun

A belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight (15–40 lb or 6.8–18.1 kg).

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Meanings

nounmedium machine gun (plural medium machine guns)

plural medium machine guns

  1. A belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight (15–40 lb or 6.8–18.1 kg).
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