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- [loo-is guhn]
- /ˈlu ɪs gʌn/
- /ˈluːɪs ɡʌn/
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- [loo-is guhn]
- /ˈlu ɪs gʌn/
Definitions of lewis gun words
- noun lewis gun a light, air-cooled, gas-operated machine gun with a circular magazine, first used in World War I. 1
- noun lewis gun a light air-cooled drum-fed gas-operated machine gun used chiefly in World War I 0
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Origin of lewis gun
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; named after I. N. Lewis
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Parts of speech for Lewis gun
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lewis gun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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