assault rifle
a military rifle capable of both automatic and semiautomatic fire, utilizing an intermediate-power cartridge.
a nonmilitary weapon modeled on the military assault rifle, usually modified to allow only semiautomatic fire.
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At the top end, that’s about 2,460 mph, or roughly 700 mph faster than a bullet from a typical assault rifle.
Microscopic mesh could be the key to lighter, stronger body armor | Charlotte Hu | August 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOn a nearby table was a cache of weapons that authorities said they had seized, including assault rifles and machetes, as well as a tableau of the men’s passports.
Assassination of Haitian president becomes complex international web | Widlore Merancourt, Anthony Faiola, Rachel Pannett, Shawn Boburg | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostA search of his home found a legal arsenal of 15 firearms including assault rifles, a sniper rifle and tripod, other types of rifles, shotguns and pistols, a drum-style magazine, and other magazines and ammunition.
Armed ‘quick reaction force’ was waiting for order to storm Capitol, Justice Dept. says | Rachel Weiner, Spencer Hsu | April 14, 2021 | Washington PostThe men, more than a dozen in all, did not carry assault rifles.
Meet the Russian 'Information Warrior' Seeking To Discredit COVID-19 Vaccines | Simon Shuster | March 22, 2021 | TimeGunplay feels sharp and snappy, with your regular assortment of SMGs, shotguns and assault rifles.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is a thrill ride through an ugly, unexamined world | Elise Favis | December 11, 2020 | Washington Post
In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe used the powerful assault rifle issued to all guards on tower duty.
Johnson is the first cop not wearing riot gear and carrying an assault rifle to walk down Florissant in the past few days.
And returning a Glock pistol and assault rifle to a gentleman named Wayne Rogers, after he shot his “drinking buddy.”
In America, a madman on a mission like his would no doubt have carried automatic pistols and probably an assault rifle.
British Dictionary definitions for assault rifle
mainly US a semiautomatic firearm with additional features such as a large magazine, a bayonet fitting, etc
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