# submachine gun

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.

## Etymology
From sub- + machine gun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/submachine-gun