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
Holding a sword instead of the automatic rifle now sitting beside him.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
Alongside them was a guard from Afghanistan’s mainly Shiite Hazara minority, an automatic rifle slung over his shoulder.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2021
I learned how to shoot an automatic rifle and a pistol and took target practice both in Kolfe with the Emperor’s Guard, and at a shooting range about fifty miles away with the entire battalion.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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