automatic pistol

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noun

a type of pistol having a mechanism that throws out the empty shell, puts in a new one, and prepares the pistol to be fired again.

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Also called automatic.

Origin of automatic pistol

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby automatic pistol

automatic exposure, automatic focus, automatic frequency control, automatic gain control, automatic pilot, automatic pistol, automatic redial, automatic repeat, automatic rifle, automatic tracking, automatic transmission
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