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noun
A rifle that loads itself either from a belt or magazine; a machine gun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Synonyms: autorifle
Antonyms: none provided
noun
light machine gun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: automatic, machine rifle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon, machine gun
Narrower terms: assault rifle, assault gun, Browning automatic rifle, BAR
History
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Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
