light machine gun
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light machine gun
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Corporal Sidney Bates posthumously received Britain's Victoria Cross for "supreme gallantry" after repeatedly charging a critical German position with a light machine gun before dying of his wounds.
From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2023
One was an FN M249S rifle, a commercial version of a military-style light machine gun that retails for more than $10,000.
From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2023
In his family photo, Thomas Massie is holding an M60 light machine gun.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2021
The A280C blaster is your basic all-round assault rifle, while the DH-17 pistol is more of a submachine gun, and the DLT-19 blaster rifle is the light machine gun.
From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2015
But the most devastating arm which has yet been contrived for aerial operations is the light machine gun which has recently been perfected.
From Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose
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