self-loading
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of self-loading
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The tow truck driver stopped in front of the car, latched on using a self-loading lift and drove away without ever leaving the truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
They establish that a man who had told the police he wants a self-loading rifle presents no risk to himself or others.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2023
Panjiar remembers him as a tall and wiry man with a handlebar moustache, who was quite reserved and carried a US-made self-loading rifle.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2021
Under Australian law, pump-action or self-loading shotguns holding five or fewer rounds are strongly restricted.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2014
The self-loading infantry rifle perfected by General Thompson was last week awarded the British War Office prize of $15,000 and will now be tried generally throughout the British Army.
From Time Magazine Archive
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