cyclic rate

noun

The rate at which an automatic firearm will fire if its firing mechanism is held down, causing the delay between successive shots to be the time needed for the firearm's action to cycle.

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Meanings

nouncyclic rate (countable and uncountable, plural cyclic rates)

plural cyclic rates

  1. countableuncountableengineeringThe rate at which an automatic firearm will fire if its firing mechanism is held down, causing the delay between successive shots to be the time needed for the firearm's action to cycle.
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APA

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Chicago

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