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Machine gun that sounds as if it is leaking? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uzi

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'machine gun' is the definition.
'uzi' can be an answer for 'gun' (military weapon). I'm not certain of the 'machine' bit.

'that sounds as if it is leaking?' is the wordplay.
'that sounds as if it is' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'leaking?' becomes 'oozy' (oozing).
'oozy' sounds like 'UZI'.

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(Other definitions for uzi that I've seen before include "Type of submachine gun" , "killer" , "Submachine-gun" , "Israeli sub-machine gun" , "kind of weapon" .)

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