semiautomatic
partly automatic.
(of a firearm) automatically ejecting the cartridge case of a fired shot and loading the next cartridge from the magazine but requiring a squeeze of the trigger to fire each individual shot.
a self-loading rifle or other firearm.
Origin of semiautomatic
1Other words from semiautomatic
- sem·i·au·to·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use semiautomatic in a sentence
Brinsley stepped up to the passenger side of the patrol car, raised a silver Taurus semi-automatic pistol and began firing.
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Man of Many Minds | E. Everett EvansFew of these have been put into use, for the reason that a switchboard, like a human body, must be semi-automatic only.
The History of the Telephone | Herbert N. CassonHe checked his automatic rifle, moving the control lever to the semi-automatic position.
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British Dictionary definitions for semiautomatic
/ (ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk) /
partly automatic
(of a firearm) self-loading but firing only one shot at each pull of the trigger: Compare automatic (def. 5)
a semiautomatic firearm
Derived forms of semiautomatic
- semiautomatically, adverb
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