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ASSAULT GUN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("assault gun" is a kind of...):
armored vehicle; armoured vehicle (a vehicle that is protected by armor plate)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use
Synonyms:
assault gun; assault rifle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("assault gun" is a kind of...):
automatic; automatic rifle; machine rifle (light machine gun)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
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