AUTOMATIC WEAPON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released

Synonyms:

automatic firearm; automatic gun; automatic weapon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("automatic weapon" is a kind of...):

autoloader; self-loader (a firearm that reloads itself)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "automatic weapon"):

automatic; automatic pistol (a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released)

automatic; automatic rifle; machine rifle (light machine gun)

machine gun (a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted))