Minigun

American  

[min-ee-guhn] / ˈmɪn iˌgʌn /

noun

1. a U.S. aircraft machine gun consisting of a rotating cluster of six barrels using 7.62 mm ammunition and capable of variable rates of fire of up to 6,000 rounds per minute.

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Example Sentences

The A.T.F. rejected the purchase because the minigun was “not suitable for law enforcement use.”

From New York Times

Mexico’s answer appeared to come when marines - who are controlled by the navy, not Cienfuegos’ army - launched a raid on Patrón Sánchez’s hideout, complete with the firing of a storm of bullets at the home from an electronically-controlled “minigun” machine gun mounted on a helicopter.

From Washington Times

Night-time footage showed how the helicopter’s minigun - a weapon usually used only in war zones and capable of firing thousands of rounds per minute - lit up the night sky over the city.

From Washington Times

Milla Jovovich mans a minigun, and her squad has a couple rifles at their disposal.

From The Verge

It includes great nuggets on the Tyrant class, bio weapon brute Diego who, I now know, uses a M134 minigun.

From Washington Times