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AUTOMATIC FIREARM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
Synonyms:
automatic firearm; automatic gun; automatic weapon
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)
machine gun (a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted))
