Examples of 'machine-guns' in a sentence

Meaning of "machine-guns"

Machine-guns are rapid-fire automatic firearms that can fire multiple rounds continuously with a single pull of the trigger. They are often used in military and combat situations for their high rate of fire
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  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of machine-gun

How to use "machine-guns" in a sentence

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There were no machine-guns or air planes then.
He is usually armed with heavy machine-guns.
A couple of machine-guns modified for silencers.
The first two boats were mounting machine-guns.
Browning machine-guns mounted in the nose.
They shot at the people with machine-guns.
There are nests of machine-guns hidden in the branches.
He was an expert in the use of machine-guns.
Gestapo men with machine-guns came up behind us.
I was not even intimidated when they pointed machine-guns at me.
There were no machine-guns in the battalions.
It is clear that automatic rifles and machine-guns were used.
Their machine-guns will not shoot for long.
Those who did not drown were finished off by machine-guns.
And they have machine-guns in many senses.

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They are no use against concrete and heavy machine-guns.
We are bombing their machine-guns for more than an hour.
They shot them in the courtyard with machine-guns.
It seemed the machine-guns could not get started.
What kind of fire was opened by machine-guns and what.
Hidden machine-guns which caused a large number of casualties.
You were supposed to cover the machine-guns with tarpaulins.
One of the machine-guns was located in a house near the crest.
To their north were another three machine-guns and a concrete pillbox.
It does not turn left and apparently has messy machine-guns.
Four to six men armed with machine-guns were on each boat.
An infantry battalion contained four companies and two machine-guns.
Two men with machine-guns could hold off a battalion.
There is agreement that automatic rifles and machine-guns were employed.
The bullets of the machine-guns scarcely scratch the steel.
Rollers were also supposed to be outfitted with machine-guns at its ends.
Enemy artillery and machine-guns were more active than on the preceding night.
Cartridges were better and were therefore reserved for the machine-guns.
Slipped into cover before the machine-guns could locate us.
Poking from the last truck were the threatening barrels of machine-guns.
Thirteen technical vehicles and a number of machine-guns previously in storage were no longer present.
We were the ones who would wield those guns and machine-guns.
It ran into a pontoon armed with machine-guns and escaped from intense fire.
Eight months an impenetrable barrier of barbed wire and machine-guns had.
Three soldiers constituting the crew of the machine-guns are always present at the observation tower.
Later, he again showed conspicuous initiative in capturing hostile posts and machine-guns.
We were encountered by tremendous fire of machine-guns and mortars, and so forth.
The two machine-guns installed to the right and left of the tents were likewise removed.
In addition, tens of thousands of rounds were fired from machine-guns and rifles.
Most early war machine-guns were heavy and relatively immobile, requiring a team of soldiers to use.
Some of the vehicles had rapid fire machine-guns and searchlights.
You do not seem to be a shit-eater so show us where you have hidden the machine-guns.
Engines and other parts failed, and machine-guns often jammed when they were needed.
We will trap them at the ford and cut them down with the machine-guns.
And what about the men with the machine-guns that are probably waiting at the car?

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