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belt-fed

belt-fed

1 8.3
A gun that uses a long linked belt to feed bullets for steady firing
  • adjective
  • /bɛlt-fɛd/
  • Specialized
: alimentado por cinta
  • And twin 30-millimeter belt-fed machine guns for offense.
  • belt-fed machine gun
  • belt-fed machine

PKMSRPKS, which were PKM was like a belt fed machine gun.

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Examples

  • Vehicle, belt-fed weapon.

    Shooter (2007)

  • when we should be packing full-auto, preferably belt-fed!

    Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996)

  • We're carrying were, were, were multiple belt fed machine guns, every squad multiple belt fed machine guns because we had to be ready.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • Last time I checked, Shepherds didn't need a belt-fed machine gun, sir.

    Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016)

  • Belt-fed machine guns.

    Homestead (2024)

  • In the second season, Batsell dropped by to help, bringing his belt-fed Browning 1919A4 .30-caliber machine gun to impress the young female field school students.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The NCO who'd tried to sexually assault me had sabotaged my weapon, and the gun shield broke loose, knocked my belt-fed .249 machine gun off the pin, and whipped around and tried to throw me to the ground, rushing past at sixty miles per hour.

    Blog text (26)

  • The soldiers were equipped with powerful belt-fed machine guns for the mission.

  • During the demonstration, the instructor showcased the speed and efficiency of the belt-fed M249 machine gun.

  • The military favors belt-fed firearms due to their ability to sustain rapid fire without needing frequent reloads.

Surface Forms

belt-fed positive

Morphology

belt-fed = belt + feed (transparent) = belt + fed

The adjective directly describes being supplied by a belt (belt + fed), a meaning B1 learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Belt-fed comes from the parts belt — like a clothing belt that 'holds' things — and fed, which means 'supplied'. So, a belt-fed gun is 'supplied' by a long belt of bullets, which lets the gun fire for longer without reloading.