automatic weapon vs automatic

automatic vs automatic weapon

automatic weapon and automatic both are nouns.

automatic weapon is not an adjective while automatic is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
automatic weapon	Yes	No	No	No
automatic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, automatic is a hyponym of automatic weapon; that is, automatic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than automatic weapon:

automatic weapon: a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
automatic: a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

Other hyponyms of automatic weapon include automatic pistol, machine gun.

automatic weapon (noun)	automatic (noun)
a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released	self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire
	a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

automatic weapon (adjective)	automatic (adjective)
	operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	without volition or conscious control
	resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine

Difference between automatic weapon and automatic

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