No. 10,658 in French

mitraillettes

"Submachine guns."

In a sentence

Les soldats portaient des mitraillettes lors de la patrouille.
The soldiers carried submachine guns during the patrol.
Here, 'mitraillettes' refers to small automatic firearms, commonly used in military contexts.
Nous avons commandé une grande assiette de frites et de mitraillettes au restaurant.
We ordered a large plate of fries and meat-filled baguettes at the restaurant.
In this sentence, 'mitraillettes' denotes a food item, typically baguettes filled with various meats and garnishes, common in Belgium.
Il expliquait la mécanique des mitraillettes avec beaucoup de précision aux étudiants.
He explained the mechanics of submachine guns to the students with great precision.
The term 'mitraillettes' in this context again refers to submachine guns, focusing on their technical aspects.

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