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automatic vs machine gun

machine gun vs automatic

automatic and machine gun both are nouns.

automatic is an adjective but machine gun is not an adjective.

automatic is not a verb while machine gun is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
automatic Yes Yes No No
machine gun Yes No Yes No
As nouns, machine gun is a hypernym of automatic; that is, machine gun is a word with a broader meaning than automatic:
  • automatic: self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire
  • machine gun: a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
Other hypernyms of automatic include rifle.
automatic (noun) machine gun (noun)
self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
automatic (adjective) machine gun (adjective)
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
without volition or conscious control
resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
automatic (verb) machine gun (verb)
shoot with a machine gun
Difference between automatic and machine gun

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