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Meaning
Noun
●
In Rhetoric:
A
self-evident
axiom
or
premise
; a
pithy
expression
of a general
principle
or rule.
●
A
precept
; a
succinct
statement
or
observation
of a
rule
of
conduct
or
moral
teaching.
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Alternative letter-case form of Maxim
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In Firearms:
The Maxim
gun
, a British
machine gun
of various
calibres
used by the British
army
from 1889 until World War I.
●
In Firearms:
Any
machine gun
that
derives
from the
design pattern
of Maxim's
patented
design
●
In Firearms:
A
machine
gun
Name
●
A surname
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Maxim
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Maxim Gun
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