assault rifle
noun
a military rifle capable of both automatic and semiautomatic fire, utilizing an intermediate-power cartridge.
assault rifles
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pluralof assault rifle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With a helicopter circling overhead, police in armored vehicles rolled up to the Sunshine Motel in downtown San Bernardino and jumped out with assault rifles at the ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
Heavily armed federal agents marched down Michigan Avenue wearing body armor and carrying assault rifles.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
On a foggy winter morning captain Khetsopon Nopsiri led a six-strong Thai army patrol along dirt tracks through the forest, assault rifles at the ready.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
On Saturday mornings, we have two or three guards wearing camo and flak jackets carrying assault rifles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
When we caught up to him, we saw he had stopped near a group of soldiers carrying assault rifles.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
