Definitions

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  • adjective Having more than one barrel.

Etymologies

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multi- +‎ barrel

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Examples

  • The Gatling was a manually operated, artillery-size, multibarrel gun capable of a huge rate of fire, allowing small groups of late 18th-century Europeans to subjugate indigenous peoples throughout the world - so long as the guns worked.

    A history of the gun that made history IV Mark A. Keefe 2010

  • The Gatling was a manually operated, artillery-size, multibarrel gun capable of a huge rate of fire, allowing small groups of late 18th-century Europeans to subjugate indigenous peoples throughout the world - so long as the guns worked.

    A history of the gun that made history IV Mark A. Keefe 2010

  • Drivers reported increase in artillery fire from screaming meemies [German multibarrel rocket launchers].

    Steel Victory Yeide, Harry 2003

  • Puff's "flare kicker" illuminated the target, then the pilot used a mark on the window to his left as a gun sight and circled slowly as three multibarrel 7-62mm machine guns fired 18,000 rounds per minute from the door and two windows in the port side of the passenger compartment.

    Christiano, Joseph 1991

  • Puff's "flare kicker" illuminated the target, then the pilot used a mark on the window to his left as a gun sight and circled slowly as three multibarrel 7-62mm machine guns fired 18,000 rounds per minute from the door and two windows in the port side of the passenger compartment.

    Smith, Harding E. Jr. 1991

  • Puff's "flare kicker" illuminated the target, then the pilot used a mark on the window to his left as a gun sight and circled slowly as three multibarrel 7-62mm machine guns fired 18,000 rounds per minute from the door and two windows in the port side of the passenger compartment.

    Jeffords, Derrell B. 1991

  • Puff's "flare kicker" illuminated the target, then the pilot used a mark on the window to his left as a gun sight and circled slowly as three multibarrel 7-62mm machine guns fired 18,000 rounds per minute from the door and two windows in the port side of the passenger compartment.

    Warren, Ervin 1990

  • Puff's "flare kicker" illuminated the target, then the pilot used a mark on the window to his left as a gun sight and circled slowly as three multibarrel 7-62mm machine guns fired 18,000 rounds per minute from the door and two windows in the port side of the passenger compartment.

    Kryszak, Theodore E. 1990

  • Puff's "flare kicker" illuminated the target, then the pilot used a mark on the window to his left as a gun sight and circled slowly as three multibarrel 7-62mm machine guns fired 18,000 rounds per minute from the door and two windows in the port side of the passenger compartment.

    Rose, Luther L. 1990

  • In operation, Puff's "flare kicker" illuminated the target, then the pilot used a mark on his left window as a gun sight, and circled slowly as three multibarrel machine guns fired 18,000 rounds per minute from the door and two windows in the port side of the rear compartment.

    Collins, Willard M. 1990

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