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Gatling

American  
[gat-ling] / ˈgæt lɪŋ /

noun

  1. Richard Jordan, 1818–1903, U.S. inventor.


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Probably the construction of the rotating film in a camera came from the Gatling gun.

From Los Angeles Times

Guardsmen — about 1,000 weekend warriors — stood in the hot sun, rifles at the ready alongside the Gatling gun they brought, facing the railroad strikers camped out in the depot with their wives and children.

From Los Angeles Times

So it was a Gatling gun of wins, just one after another.

From Los Angeles Times

“These are incredibly complex operations,” said Mr. Gatling.

From Washington Times

“Firing a missile across half the Pacific gives the U.S. time to detect it, figure out where it is going, and engage it,” said Lance Gatling, a former operational planning officer with U.S.

From Washington Times