automatic rifle

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noun

a type of light machine gun capable of firing automatically or in single shots.

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Nearby words

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Origin of automatic rifle

First recorded in 1875–80

Also called automatic, machine rifle.

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Examples from the Web for automatic rifle

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He was eventually made corporal of an automatic-rifle squad.
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