rifle vs automatic

automatic vs rifle

rifle and automatic both are nouns.

rifle is not an adjective while automatic is an adjective.

rifle is a verb but automatic is not a verb.

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

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

rifle: a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
automatic: self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire

Other hyponyms of rifle include automatic rifle, machine rifle, carbine, Garand, Garand rifle, M-1, M-1 rifle, precision rifle, sniper rifle, Winchester.

rifle (noun)	automatic (noun)
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore	self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire
	a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

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

rifle (verb)	automatic (verb)
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
steal goods; take as spoils

Difference between rifle and automatic

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