"Lewis gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lewis guns [plural]
Etymology: After its designer Isaac Newton Lewis. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lewis gun (plural Lewis guns)
  1. (historical) A light machine gun adopted by Belgium and the UK before World War I and widely used. Wikipedia link: Isaac Newton Lewis, Lewis gun Tags: historical Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-Lewis_gun-en-noun-76tJ9Wly Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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