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gatling gun

/ˈɡætlɪŋ ˌɡʌn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
gatling -gun
IPA
/ˈɡætlɪŋ ˌɡʌn/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of repeating firearm with several barrels on a rotating frame, in use from the 1860s to the 1910s, providing fully automatic fire similar to that of modern machine guns and autocannons.

noun

Any of various later weapons with a similar concept of operation (spinning a rotating set of barrels).

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after American inventor Richard Jordan Gatling.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡætlɪŋ ˌɡʌn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gatling guns (plural)

Synonyms

minigun autocannon

Questions

How do you pronounce gatling gun?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡætlɪŋ ˌɡʌn/.
What does gatling gun mean?
A type of repeating firearm with several barrels on a rotating frame, in use from the 1860s to the 1910s, providing fully automatic fire similar to that of modern machine guns and autocannons.
Where does gatling gun come from?
Named after American inventor Richard Jordan Gatling.

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