Assault Rifle (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldier was trained to use an assault rifle in combat situations.
- The new assault rifle was designed to be lightweight and easy to maneuver in tight spaces.
- The firearms dealer had to obtain special permits to sell the highly regulated assault rifles.
- The military unit was issued assault rifles with built-in scopes and silencers for covert operations.
- The proposed legislation aimed to ban the sale of civilian versions of the popular assault rifle used by the military.