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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assault weapon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
as-sault weapon
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.

American usage

noun

A semi-automatic firearm that resembles a military weapon.

American usage

noun

A semi-automatic firearm that resembles a military weapon.

American usage

noun

A rocket launcher designed to attack fortified structures, such as a Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (aka SMAW).

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

assault weapons (plural)

Questions

What does assault weapon mean?
Any select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.

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