Definitions for assault rifle
as·sault ri·fle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. assault rifle, assault gunnoun

   any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. assault riflenoun

   A military style automatic rifle or carbine that fires a shortened rifle caliber round or lower power smaller calibre round larger than pistol ammunition from a high capacity magazine.

2. assault riflenoun

   Any assault weapon.

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1. Assault rifle

   An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during World War II. The first assault rifle to see major usage was the German StG 44, a development of the earlier Mkb 42. While immediately after World War II, NATO countries were equipped with battle rifles, the development of the M16 rifle during the Vietnam War prompted the adoption of assault rifles by the rest of NATO. By the end of the 20th century, assault rifles had become the standard weapon in most of the world's armies, replacing full-powered rifles and sub-machine guns in most roles. The two most successful modern assault rifles are the AK-47 and the M16 designs and their derivatives.

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1. assault rifle

   An assault rifle is a lightweight, rapid-fire, selective fire military shoulder firearm. This type of rifle traditionally uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. The term was coined to describe a breed of military rifles developed in the 20th century that were designed for infantry use in close or medium range combat. Some popular examples include the AK-47 and the M16.

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1. Assault rifle

   An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard service rifles in most modern armies. Note the difference between the assault rifle and the battle rifle. Assault rifles use smaller cartridges and are used at closer ranges than battle rifles. The larger sized rifle cartridges used in battle rifles make fully automatic fire more difficult. Fully automatic fire refers to an ability for a rifle to fire continuously while the trigger is pressed; "burst-capable" fire refers to an ability of a rifle to fire a small yet fixed multiple number of rounds with but one press of the trigger; in contrast, semi-automatic refers to an ability to fire one round per press of a trigger. The presence of selective fire modes on assault rifles permits more efficient use of rounds to be fired for specific needs, versus having a single mode of operation, such as fully automatic, thereby conserving ammunition while maximizing on-target accuracy and effectiveness. Examples of assault rifles include the StG 44, AK-47, M16 rifle, QBZ-95, FAMAS, Heckler & Koch G36, and Enfield SA80.

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1. • Automatic Rifle
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of assault rifle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of assault rifle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of assault rifle in a Sentence

1. Brett Hankison:

   And I felt pretty helpless, like there is no way we can challenge this guy with an assault rifle.

2. Adam Gadahn:

   America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms, you can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle without a background check and most likely without having to show an identification card. So what are you waiting for?

3. Carlos Watson:

   Then I heard somebody have an assault rifle, and it was a slew of shots that came out.

4. Carolyn Maloney:

   No civilian needs an assault rifle and the Second Amendment does not protect the right to own a weapon of war. It's time we banned assault rifles, from our streets, from our communities, from our homes.

5. Paul Lee:

   We did n’t fire many rounds during the military training, i was practicing with the T65 assault rifle, and I only shot about 40 rounds during the entire training period.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=assault rifle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Assault_Rifle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_Rifle
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=assault rifle