"Thompson submachine gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Thompson submachine guns [plural]
Etymology: From Thompson + submachine gun. Named after John Taliaferro Thompson, an American army officer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Thompson|submachine gun}} Thompson + submachine gun Head templates: {{en-noun}} Thompson submachine gun (plural Thompson submachine guns)
  1. A .45-caliber American submachine gun, having a wooden stock and a drum, stick, or box magazine. Wikipedia link: en:John Taliaferro Thompson, en:Thompson submachine gun Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: Chicago typewriter, chopper, Thompson SMG, Tommy gun, trench broom Hypernyms: .45, gun, machine gun, submachine gun Derived forms: Thompson SMG, Tommy gun Related terms: gun, machine, machine gun, sub-, submachine, submachine gun, Thompson Translations (.45-caliber American submachine gun): 湯普森衝鋒槍 /汤普森冲锋枪 (Tāngpǔsēn chōngfēngqiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), Thompson-konepistooli (Finnish), fo-vasheengunn [masculine] (Manx), пистоле́т-пулемёт То́мпсона (pistolét-pulemjót Tómpsona) [masculine] (Russian), То́мми-га́н (Tómmi-gán) [masculine] (Russian)

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