repeating firearm
- noun
- /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˈfaɪərɑːrm/
- Specialized
:
arma de repetición
- Unlike single-shot models, a repeating firearm can discharge multiple rounds before reloading is necessary.
Examples
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Modern hunters often prefer a repeating firearm for its reliability and convenience.
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The rifle collection included an antique repeating firearm from the late nineteenth century.
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The repeating firearm was a revolutionary invention in the 19th century.
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Many soldiers prefer a repeating firearm for its rapid firing capability.
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Many soldiers prefer a repeating firearm for its rapid firing capability.
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Unlike single-shot models, a repeating firearm can discharge multiple rounds before reloading is necessary.
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Modern hunters often prefer a repeating firearm for its reliability and convenience.
Synonyms
71
3.6
A small gun with a cylinder that holds several bullets so you can fire many times without reloading
38
4.9
A gun that reloads and keeps firing while the trigger is held
4
8.9
A gun with several barrels that turn and fire quickly
4
6.3
A pistol that reloads itself after each shot but needs a separate trigger pull for each bullet
3
4.7
A small gun that reloads itself after each shot and fires one bullet each time you pull the trigger
3
7.8
A small automatic handgun that fires many bullets very quickly
2
8.1
A gun that can fire several shots in a row without reloading
2
5.1
A small gun that keeps firing while you hold the trigger and there are bullets
1
7.3
A gun that keeps firing while the trigger is held
1
8.9
A gun part that loads the next round by itself after each shot
1
7.2
A gun that reloads itself after each shot but fires once per trigger pull
1
3.9
A weapon that reloads and keeps firing while you hold the trigger
1
5.1
A gun that keeps loading and shooting as long as you hold the trigger
A gun that loads a new bullet by itself after each shot
An old small gun with several barrels that turn to fire many shots
A gun that holds seven bullets and fires them without reloading
A gun that fires many bullets automatically with one pull of the trigger
How Fast
- NSFW
101
3.5
- Archaic
- Specialized
525
3.2
- Archaic
38
9.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'repeating' (doing something repeatedly) modifies 'firearm' (a gun), so a learner can infer it is a gun that fires repeatedly without reloading. This noun–noun/adj–noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English formation, making the sense accessible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Repeating firearm gets its name from the idea of 'repeating' shots. Unlike old guns that fired once and had to be loaded again, a repeating firearm holds several rounds so the shooter can fire one after another without reloading, which is why the name means a gun that can shoot several times in a row.