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thompson submachine gun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
thomp-son -sub-ma-chine -gun
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A .45-caliber American submachine gun, having a wooden stock and a drum, stick, or box magazine.

Etymology

From Thompson + submachine gun. Named after John Taliaferro Thompson, an American army officer.

Inflected Forms

Thompson submachine guns (plural)

Phrases

Thompson SMG Tommy gun machine gun sub- submachine gun

Frequently Paired Words

gun machine machine gun sub- submachine submachine gun Thompson

Synonyms

Chicago typewriter chopper Thompson SMG Tommy gun trench broom

Questions

What does thompson submachine gun mean?
A .45-caliber American submachine gun, having a wooden stock and a drum, stick, or box magazine.
Where does thompson submachine gun come from?
From Thompson + submachine gun. Named after John Taliaferro Thompson, an American army officer.

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