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Noun

submachine gun ‎(plural submachine guns)

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

   Bare-chested children and their parents gathered in doorways, on roofs and in windows as he passed, watched warily by Brazilian troops carrying submachine guns. - New York Times, 09/03/2007

Synonyms

• machine pistol
• SMG (abbreviation)
• trench broom
• chopper

Hyponyms

• Chicago typewriter
• Thompson submachine gun
• Tommy gun

Related terms

• machine carbine
• machine pistol
• machine rifle
• machine gun

See also

• assault rifle
• automatic rifle

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