Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auto sear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: au-to sear
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery.

Inflected Forms

auto sears (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bump stock

Questions

What does auto sear mean?: A device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery.

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