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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The independent dealer Catalina Pawn in Tucson, Arizona, sold 132 pistols, assault rifles and rifle receivers to three people between Oct. 29, 2021, and Feb. 7, 2022.
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Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Militants armed with assault rifles entered Baisaran valley, a popular tourist spot, and 26 civilians were killed.
—Jasreen Mayal Khanna, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
Once a Brink’s driver exited an armored vehicle to deliver money to a business, prosecutors said robbers ambushed them, with testimony in the case later revealing that the conspirators used assault rifles to carry out their robberies.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Ronald McDonald pulling on a Marlboro Red, an assault rifle slung across his back while on break from operating the Happy Meal command center/ball pit?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
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Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Militants armed with assault rifles entered Baisaran valley, a popular tourist spot, and 26 civilians were killed.
—Jasreen Mayal Khanna, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
Once a Brink’s driver exited an armored vehicle to deliver money to a business, prosecutors said robbers ambushed them, with testimony in the case later revealing that the conspirators used assault rifles to carry out their robberies.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Ronald McDonald pulling on a Marlboro Red, an assault rifle slung across his back while on break from operating the Happy Meal command center/ball pit?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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