Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chain gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: chain -gun
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine gun or autocannon that uses an external power source via a continuous loop of chain.

Inflected Forms

chain guns (plural) chaingun (alternative)

Phrases

Gatling gun

Frequently Paired Words

Gatling gun

Questions

What does chain gun mean?: A machine gun or autocannon that uses an external power source via a continuous loop of chain.

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