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machine–gun /məˈʃiːnˌgʌn/ adjective

machine–gun

/məˈʃiːnˌgʌn/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of MACHINE–GUN

always used before a noun informal

: very quick

a comedian with a machine-gun [=rapid-fire] delivery

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