minigun
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minigun
- /ˈmɪniˌɡʌn/
Where it comes from
From mini- + gun, so-called because General Electric designers scaled down the rotating-barrel 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon for 7.62×51mm ammunition (in order to create a weapon with a higher and more reliable rate of fire).
noun miniguns · mini-gun
- A machine gun with several rotating barrels, capable of firing several thousand rounds per minute. You know, what I'm actually thinking- is, if the deathclaw event actually happens, will the minigun on [that] Vertibird still be a minigun, or will it be something completely different?
Translations
Talk about this word "minigun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/minigun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. minigun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/minigun "minigun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/minigun.Cite this
@misc{minigun_2026,
title = {minigun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minigun},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
