noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
rear
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The rear gunner was killed by that burst, as his gun swung up to a vertical position as he slumped down.
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His rear gunner lay sprawled dead in the back.
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He looked backwards expecting to see the rear gunner running up the fuselage to report that his gun had jammed.
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He hoped that the rear gunner had been able to parachute to safety.
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The rear gunner in the Ju87 just in front of us was also firing.
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Luckily the rear gunner wasn't at home at the time!
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But this fighter sheered-off without firing a shot, after our rear gunner had given it several short bursts.
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The rear gunners seemed to be the most at risk.
■ NOUN
door
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Our door gunners were firing over the prone grunts at phantoms in the trees.
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The door gunners were now laying down a steady suppressing fire.
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Gunships made their chattering runs beside us, and door gunners killed bushes.
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The door gunners fired continuously out both sides.
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The lead ships got closer, and their door gunners started firing.
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Our own door gunners were not allowed to fire unless they saw an absolutely clear target.
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As our right door gunner opened up with the machine gun, I tried not to flinch.
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It was also used by helicopter door gunners .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A gunner fell off his seat on the ammunition box and was crushed by the limber's scraping violence.
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His rear gunner lay sprawled dead in the back.
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I really expected to see the black pajamas, conical hats, and the small children scatter and expose the gunner .
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The crew comprises a commander and gunner , who sit in the turret, and a driver.
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Their entourages were veritable armies of halberdiers, gunners and servants accompanying their master on his journey to the capital.
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There were three gunners, both front and rear of the plane and one in a bubble canopy half way down the fuselage.
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Two of them were scouts, and one was an antitank gunner .
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We carried no gunner on this trip.