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AUTOMATIC PISTOL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does automatic pistol mean?
• AUTOMATIC PISTOL (noun)
The noun AUTOMATIC PISTOL has 1 sense:
1. a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Familiarity information: AUTOMATIC PISTOL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
automatic; automatic pistol
Hypernyms ("automatic pistol" is a kind of...):
automatic firearm; automatic gun; automatic weapon (a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released)
handgun; pistol; shooting iron; side arm (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)
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