burp gun
Example Sentences
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On the firing range, a lieutenant offered him a burp gun, saying "Here, mate, have a go at it."
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly the snare drum cut loose with the effect of a burp gun, and the whole band leaped into ear-crushing chords and rammed home the climax.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mattel's Mickey Mouse Club advertising, which plugged the Mattel name as hard as the burp gun, has revolutionized the $2-billion-a-year U.S. toy industry.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Chinese infantryman is armed with a stamped burp gun of a simple type that has a fast rate of fire but an exceedingly bad reputation for accuracy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Douglass MacArthur Yetsko put the burp gun back together again, tried the action, and laid it aside with a sigh.
From Null-ABC by H. R. van Dongen
