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self-loader

American  
[self-loh-der] / ˈsɛlfˈloʊ dər /

noun

  1. semiautomatic.

Etymology

Origin of self-loader

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Rid of the necessity for bolting a new cartridge into the firing chamber between shots, as in hand-loading rifles, a soldier can aim 25 or 30 shots per minute with the Thompson self-loader.

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