The Clue
Kind of rifle or pistol (9 letter answer)
The Answer
AUTOMATIC
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Notes
The answer AUTOMATIC is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Type of firearm
Definition
AUTOMATIC as a noun:
1. (automatic rifle, automatic, machine rifle) = light machine gun
2. (automatic pistol, automatic) = a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
AUTOMATIC as an adjective:
1. operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
2. (automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike) = like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency"
3. (automatic, reflex, reflexive) = without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"