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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

machine-gun \machine-gun\, machine gun \machine gun\a. Occurring in rapid succession, like the firing of a machine gun; as, Tom was a persuasive speaker, with a smooth deep voice, polysyllabic vocabulary, and a machine-gun articulation that overwhelmed listeners. Syn: rapid-fire. [PJC]