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Noun: automatic pistol  ,o-tu'ma-tik 'pis-t(u)l
  1. A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
    "He carried an automatic pistol for self-defence";
    - automatic

Derived forms: automatic pistols

Type of: automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon, handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm

Encyclopedia: Automatic pistol