Usually means: Firearm designed for rapid firing.
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  1. assault weapon: Merriam-Webster
  2. assault weapon: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. assault weapon: Collins English Dictionary
  4. assault weapon: Wiktionary
  5. assault weapon: Dictionary.com
  6. Assault weapon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. assault weapon: TheFreeDictionary.com
  8. assault weapon: Merriam-Webster

Definitions from Wiktionary (assault weapon)

noun:  (US) Any select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.
noun:  (US) A semi-automatic firearm that resembles a military weapon.
noun:  (New York State) A semi-automatic weapon that has a folding stock, a muzzle flash suppressor, a bayonet mount, or a pistol grip.
noun:  (US) A rocket launcher designed to attack fortified structures, such as a Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (aka SMAW).

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