automatic rifle

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of automatic rifle¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.

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The rituals of punishing those with the wrong allegiance now found expression in the mass-produced revolver and later in the automatic rifle.

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Wafa reported than another 10 Palestinians from Sinjil and neighbouring areas were injured in the clashes with settlers who were armed with automatic rifles.

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"Then, just a split second later, as the shelling began again, I heard a burst from an automatic rifle," Zelenin said.

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Police later obtained a search warrant and recovered an illegal automatic rifle and several types of ammunition from his home.

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