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verb • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards | ||||||||
| 33% | 9 | Yet someone has to pull the trigger | ||||||
adjective • operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control noun • self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire • a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released adjective satellite • resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine • without volition or conscious control | ||||||||
| 32% | 3 | Trigger pull releases a hammer or firing pin | ||||||
noun • a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) • large but transportable armament • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) • a professional killer who uses a gun • a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine • a pedal that controls the throttle valve • the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies verb • shoot with a gun | ||||||||
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