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auto sear

auto sear noun: a device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery.

Noun

auto sear (plural auto sears)

  1. A device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery.

Forms of auto sear

pluralauto sears

Questions about auto sear

What does auto sear mean?
Auto sear means a device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery.
What part of speech is auto sear?
Auto sear is a noun.
What is the plural of auto sear?
The plural of auto sear is auto sears.

Words near auto sear in the dictionary

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  2. auto rickshaws
  3. auto row
  4. auto safety seat
  5. auto safety seats
  6. auto sear
  7. auto sears
  8. auto shop
  9. auto shops
  10. auto show
  11. auto shows

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