Definition of Submachine gun

1. Noun. Machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm.


Definition of Submachine gun

1. Noun. A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Submachine Gun

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sublots
sublumbar
sublumic
subluminal
subluminous
sublunar
sublunary
sublunary sphere
subluxate
subluxated
subluxation
subluxations
sublytic
submachine
submachine gun (current term)
submachine guns
submachines
submagic
submammary
subman
submanager
submanagers
submandibular
submandibular gland
submandibular salivary gland
submandibulars
submanifold
submanifolds
submarginal

Literary usage of Submachine gun

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Seven Firefights in Vietnam by John A. Cash (1985)
"Robinson grabbed the enemy- weapon, a Chicom 9-mm. submachine gun. ... Further search turned up an American .45-caliber submachine gun and three full ..."

2. State Laws and Ordinances on Firearms by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Any federal officer authorized by the federal government to have or possess a machine gun, submachine gun, fully automatic rifle, silencer, or bomb loaded ..."

3. State And Local Law Enforcement Training Catalog (1991)
"The course will address the techniques and mechanics of submachine gun use and deployment This course will also examine ammunition malfunctions, ..."

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