# minigun

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪniˌɡʌn/

## Definitions
1. A machine gun with several rotating barrels, capable of firing several thousand rounds per minute.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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