Estonian

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Etymology

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From kuuli (ball's, bullet's) +‎ pilduja (spitter, shooter).

Possible calque of Russian пулемёт (pulemjót). Attested since at least 1915, in Anton Jürgenstein's book Suur ilmasõda.

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Noun

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kuulipilduja (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

  1. machine gun
    • 1915, Anton Jürgenstein, Suur ilmasõda[1]:
      Lennumasinad olid kahte süstemi, „ Albatross " ja „ Taube “, kellel igaühel kuulipilduja peal. Sagedasti olid lennuapparadid ka soomustatud. Juhitawaid õhulaewu zeppelinisid " ja " parsevalisid " oli Saksamaal sõja hakatusel 30.
      The aircraft were of two systems, "Albatross" and "Taube", each with a machine gun on top. The aircraft were often armored as well. There were piloted airship zeppelins and "parsevalis" in Germany at the beginning of the war on the 30th.