light machine gun (LMG)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
light machine gun; LMG; squad automatic weapon
technicalA type of machine gun designed to be operated by a single soldier, typically equipped with a bipod and firing intermediate cartridges. Distinguished from heavy machine guns (重机枪) by weight and portability, and from assault rifles by sustained fire capability.
Shì士
bīng兵
shǒu手
chí持
qīng轻
jī机
qiāng枪
yǎn掩
hù护
duì队
yǒu友
qián前
jìn进
。
The soldier held a light machine gun to cover his teammates' advance.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
qīng轻
jī机
qiāng枪
de的
kōng空
qiāng枪
zhòng重
liàng量
zhǐ只
yǒu有
liù六
diǎn点
bā八
gōng公
jīn斤
。
This light machine gun weighs only 6.8 kilograms when unloaded.
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Qīng轻
jī机
qiāng枪
tōng通
cháng常
zhuāng装
bèi备
gěi给
bù步
bīng兵
bān班
zuò作
wéi为
huǒ火
lì力
zhī支
yuán援
wǔ武
qì器
。
Light machine guns are typically issued to infantry squads as fire support weapons.