Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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automatic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
machine gun | Yes | No | Yes | No |
automatic (noun) | machine gun (noun) |
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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) |
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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) |
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shoot with a machine gun |