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1. (n.) Gatling gun
an early type of machine gun consisting of a cluster of barrels around an axis that is rotated by a hand crank, with each barrel fired once during each rotation.
Etymology: (1860–65, Amer.; after R. J. Gatling (1818–1903), U.S. inventor)
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1. (noun) Gatling gun
an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated
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1. gatling gun
an American machine gun, consisting of a cluster of barrels which, being revolved by a crank, are automatically loaded and fired
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