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Browning automatic rifle

noun

Brow·​ning automatic rifle ˈbrau̇-niŋ- : a .30 caliber gas-operated air-cooled magazine-fed automatic rifle often provided with a rest for the barrel

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Etymology

John M. Browning †1926 American designer of firearms

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler The first known use of Browning automatic rifle was in 1905 See more words from the same year

Rhymes for Browning automatic rifle

• hyphal
• stifle
• trifle

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“Browning automatic rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Browning%20automatic%20rifle. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.

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