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automatic rifle

automatic rifle noun: a rifle that loads itself either from a belt or magazine; a machine gun.

automatic rifle: a rifle that loads itself either from a belt or magazine; a machine gun
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Noun

automatic rifle (plural automatic rifles)

  1. (countable) A rifle that loads itself either from a belt or magazine; a machine gun.
    Synonyms:
    autorifle

Synonyms of automatic rifle

Forms of automatic rifle

pluralautomatic rifles

Questions about automatic rifle

What does automatic rifle mean?
Automatic rifle means a rifle that loads itself either from a belt or magazine; a machine gun.
What part of speech is automatic rifle?
Automatic rifle is a noun.
What is the plural of automatic rifle?
The plural of automatic rifle is automatic rifles.

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