"auto sear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: auto sears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} auto sear (plural auto sears)
  1. (firearms) A device which simply converts a semiautomatic firearm into a fully automatic firearm. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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