Meanings
nounauto sear (plural auto sears)
plural auto sears
- engineeringA device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery.
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APA
auto sear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto%20sear
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“auto sear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto%20sear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auto sear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto%20sear.
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