submachine gun
Example Sentences
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Thompson, who takes his stage name from his wartime submachine gun, rose to fame during the bloody conflicts that tore Yugoslavia apart in the 1990s.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
He fought in three of its five major battles, as well as in many lesser engagements, armed with a Thompson submachine gun.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
In a recent seminar at Rutgers, he referred to the disease as “MPX,” an alternative he called “absolutely not ideal” after learning that MPX was the name for a type of submachine gun.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
Internal Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev said the attacker had a submachine gun.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2021
Crouched in the doorway, submachine gun cradled in his arms, was an officer of the United States Coast Guard!
From The Electronic Mind Reader by Blaine, John
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
