gas-operated
adjective
gas-op·er·at·ed
ˈgas-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-təd 
-ˈä-prā-
of a firearm
: using part of the force of expanding propellant gases to operate the action
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The gun is gas-operated, with a magazine capable of holding up to 30 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition.
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Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
And Ford, one of the nation’s top-three auto sellers, is taking a bigger step, eliminating AM from all of its vehicles, electric or gas-operated.
—Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
And Ford, one of the nation’s top-three auto sellers, is taking a bigger step, eliminating AM from all of its vehicles, electric or gas-operated.
—Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
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“Gas-operated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas-operated. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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