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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGatling
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Gatling
"La ametralladora Gatling fue innovadora en su tiempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of early machine gun that uses a rotating barrel and multiple firing mechanisms.
"The Gatling gun was a revolutionary weapon during the American Civil War." - 2
Any device or mechanism that operates in a rapid, repetitive manner.
"The new printer operates like a Gatling, producing pages at an impressive speed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Gatling' originates from the name of Richard Gatling, an American inventor who developed the Gatling gun in the 1860s. The word has evolved to refer not only to the gun itself but also to various contexts involving rapid-fire mechanisms or processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gatling" is said worldwide
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Gatling
Transliteration: Gatling
"Le fusil Gatling a changé la guerre moderne."
Gatling
Transliteration: Gatling
"Die Gatling-Waffe war eine der ersten Maschinengewehre."
Gatling
Transliteration: Gatling
"La mitragliatrice Gatling ha avuto un impatto significativo nella guerra."
Gatling
Transliteration: Gatling
"La ametralladora Gatling fue innovadora en su tiempo."
Gatling
Transliteration: Gatling
"A metralhadora Gatling revolucionou a guerra."
गैटलिंग
Transliteration: Gaitling
"गैटलिंग बंदूक ने युद्ध के तरीके को बदल दिया।"
加特林
Transliteration: Jiā tè lín
"加特林枪在战争中发挥了重要作用。"
가틀링
Transliteration: Gateulling
"가틀링 총은 전쟁의 판도를 바꿨습니다."
ガトリング
Transliteration: Gatoringu
"ガトリング銃は戦争の様相を変えました。"
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