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Meanings of repeating firearm in anglès

A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading.

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        Examples for "repeater"
        Examples for "repeater"
        1
        Register as a part-time repeater candidate at a Public Adult Education Centre.
        The South African
        2
        He is not a measurer but a repeater of other men's results.
        The Irish Times
        3
        No repeater is successful unless it is free from this reactive interference.
        Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 1 / A General Refer...
        4
        Bob was pumping another cartridge into the firing chamber of his repeater.
        The Saddle Boys of the Rockies; Or, Lost on Thunder Mountain
        5
        This rifle is a repeater, and I am a pretty good shot.
        Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle; Or, Fun and Adventures on the Roa...
        Usage of repeating firearm in anglès
        1
        And going from single-action guns to a repeating firearm, that was kind of the start of gun violence.
        Reuters