I don't believe any dictionary claimed it is.Grundy1133 wrote:so just becasue something LOOKS like something else according to webster its the same? what if we took a dog thug and stuck it between 2 pieces of bread and called it a sandwich. Think they'd eat it? NO. because it's NOT food. its a dog thug! this is asinine...
The thing is, common usage is what ultimately defines words in the English language. If enough people call a magazine a clip often enough then a clip becomes a synonym for magazine. If we want to get technical, every M16/M4 fully automatic rifle is an AR15. Its a military styled scary looking semiautomatic weapon. There is nothing to apologize for.