Minimin.

Brit.

/ˈmɪnᵻmi/, U.S.

/ˈmɪnᵻmi/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French minimi.

Etymology: < French minimi < mini- mini- comb. form + mi- (in mitrailleuse machine gun: see mitrailleuse n.).

A type of light, gas-operated machine-gun manufactured in Belgium. Frequently attributive.

ΚΠ

1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 24 Sept. 2/4 The 5.56-mm ‘Minimi’ machinegun, manufactured by Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA, won an evaluation trial over two American models.

1983 E. C. Ezell Small Arms of World ii. 96 In 1974, one strike against the Minimi was its 5.56 x 45mm caliber. Another was its special 4-gram (62-grain) projectile (SS109).

1994 Soldier of Fortune Sept. 60/2 The NCOIC, armed with an FN 5.56mm Minimi light machine gun, had a belt of 5.56mm crisscrossing his chest, Frito bandito style.

2000 Daily Tel. 24 July 2/6 Army officers would ideally like to replace the LSW with the Belgian-designed Minimi machinegun which is light, accurate, reliable and belt-fed for sustained fire.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	minimi
释义	Minimin. Brit. /ˈmɪnᵻmi/, U.S. /ˈmɪnᵻmi/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French minimi. Etymology: < French minimi < mini- mini- comb. form + mi- (in mitrailleuse machine gun: see mitrailleuse n.). A type of light, gas-operated machine-gun manufactured in Belgium. Frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 24 Sept. 2/4 The 5.56-mm ‘Minimi’ machinegun, manufactured by Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA, won an evaluation trial over two American models. 1983 E. C. Ezell Small Arms of World ii. 96 In 1974, one strike against the Minimi was its 5.56 x 45mm caliber. Another was its special 4-gram (62-grain) projectile (SS109). 1994 Soldier of Fortune Sept. 60/2 The NCOIC, armed with an FN 5.56mm Minimi light machine gun, had a belt of 5.56mm crisscrossing his chest, Frito bandito style. 2000 Daily Tel. 24 July 2/6 Army officers would ideally like to replace the LSW with the Belgian-designed Minimi machinegun which is light, accurate, reliable and belt-fed for sustained fire. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1980
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