AUTOMATIC FIREARM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does automatic firearm mean? • AUTOMATIC FIREARM (noun)
The noun AUTOMATIC FIREARM has 1 sense:
1. a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
Familiarity information: AUTOMATIC FIREARM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AUTOMATIC FIREARM (noun)
Meaning:
A firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("automatic firearm" is a kind of...):
autoloader; self-loader (a firearm that reloads itself)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "automatic firearm"):
automatic; automatic pistol (a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released)
automatic; automatic rifle; machine rifle (light machine gun)
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