Assault Rifle Definition

noun

A rifle that has a detachable magazine and is capable of both automatic and semiautomatic fire, designed for individual use in combat.

American Heritage

An assault weapon having a rifled bore and a shoulder stock.

American Heritage

A rifle that has a detachable magazine and is capable of both automatic and semiautomatic fire, designed for individual use in combat.

American Heritage

An assault weapon having a rifled bore and a shoulder stock.

American Heritage

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.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
assault gun

Other Word Forms of Assault Rifle

Noun

Singular:

assault rifle

Plural:

assault-rifles

Origin of Assault Rifle

Calqued from German Sturmgewehr ("assault rifle", literally "storm rifle"). The Maschinenpistole 44 was called the Sturmgewehr by Adolf Hitler, whence it was renamed to represent the separate class of firearm it represented. From assault + rifle.

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