squad automatic weapon

English

Noun

squad automatic weapon (plural squad automatic weapons)

  2. (military, weaponry) A kind of light machine gun; a machine gun issued to a squad of troops, being heavier than the standard assault rifles, personal machine guns, machine carbines, and battle rifles issued per trooper.
    Synonyms: SAW (initialism), section automatic weapon
    Hypernyms: LMG, light machine gun < MG, machine gun < firearm < weapon
    Coordinate term: DMR
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