assault rifle
noun
: any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that can be set for automatic or semiautomatic fire
also
: a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
In his car was an AK-47 style assault rifle and 66 rounds of ammunition.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
The assailants arrived w/ batons, knives, and at least 1 assault rifle; many masked.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Healey ordered the shelter inspections after police arrested Leonardo Andujar Sanchez of the Dominican Republic for allegedly possessing five kilos of fentanyl and an assault rifle while staying at an emergency shelter in Revere.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20rifle. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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