minigun
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See also: mini-gun
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Etymology 1[edit]
mini- + gun, so-called because General Electric designers scaled down the rotating-barrel 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon for 7.62×51mm ammunition (in order to create a weapon with a higher and more reliable rate of fire).
Noun[edit]
minigun (plural miniguns)
- A machine gun with several rotating barrels, capable of firing several thousand rounds per minute.
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minigun (plural miniguns)