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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But after their hitman was arrested near her house on July 28, 2022, with an assault rifle and a ski mask, the Iranians wanted it back.
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Karl Vick, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, a duel between a soldier with an assault rifle and a drone with a shotgun could go either way.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The group is accused of shipping than 300 weapons, including Glock pistols and AR-15 assault rifles.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Police say some of the gangs involved in the ongoing insurgency have also managed to acquire a fresh batch of assault rifles since late February.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Karl Vick, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, a duel between a soldier with an assault rifle and a drone with a shotgun could go either way.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The group is accused of shipping than 300 weapons, including Glock pistols and AR-15 assault rifles.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Police say some of the gangs involved in the ongoing insurgency have also managed to acquire a fresh batch of assault rifles since late February.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assault rifle
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20rifle. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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