"crew-served weapon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crew-served weapons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=crew-served weapon}} crew-served weapon (plural crew-served weapons)
  1. (military, notably USMC) Any weapon system that requires a crew or more than one individual to function due to its high operational complexity. Categories (topical): Military, Weapons

Inflected forms

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