automatic rifle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of automatic rifle
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Video footage released by Belarusian state media showed Lukashenko presenting Kim with what appeared to be an automatic rifle, prompting Kim to respond with a mock reloading gesture and say "thank you".
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
Just six months ago, Usyk was patrolling the streets of Kyiv with an automatic rifle as part of his capital city’s Territorial Defense Force, praying he wouldn’t need to pull the trigger.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022
On the Boxrec.com website that is the closest thing boxing has to a record book, the home page on Monday featured a picture of Vitali Klitschko holding an automatic rifle above the ratings.
From Fox News • Feb. 28, 2022
Now I can see that at each ruined desalination machine stands a police officer in riot gear with an automatic rifle, warning people to keep away—as if there’s still something to protect.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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