| Definition of 'maxim gun' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Maxim gun
an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel
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| Definitions of 'maxim gun' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. maxim gun
an automatic machine-gun invented by Hiram S. Maxim, an American, in 1884, capable of discharging 620 rifle cartridges per minute; the first shot is fired by hand, and the recoil is utilised to reload and fire the next, and so on. A cylinder of water keeps the barrel from heating.
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