Automatic and Derringer

Automatic

Automatic noun - A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released.

Derringer and automatic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derringer" instead a noun "Automatic".

Derringer

Derringer noun - A pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel.
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Synonyms for Derringer

Automatic and derringer are semantically related. You can use "Automatic" instead a noun "Derringer".

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Timeless The Load: John Wilkes Booth's flair for dramatics (such as insisting on using a derringer instead of Flynn's men's semi-automatic handguns) winds up being a liability to Flynn's plans and Flynn knocks him out, then assassinates Lincoln himself.Flynn: Actors.
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