sem·i·au·to·mat·ic (s m  -ôt -m t  k, sm -)adj. 1. Partially automatic. 2. Ejecting a shell and loading the next round of ammunition automatically, but requiring a squeeze of the trigger for each shot. Used of a firearm. n. A semiautomatic firearm. Also called self-loader. |
semiautomatic [ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]
adj
1. partly automatic
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a firearm) self-loading but firing only one shot at each pull of the trigger Compare automatic [5]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a semiautomatic firearm
semiautomatically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  semiautomatic - a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuouslyLuger - a German semiautomatic pistol semiautomatic firearm - an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger |
| Adj. | 1. | semiautomatic - partially automatic automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" |
| 2. |  semiautomatic - (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle"automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" |
Translations
semiautomatic [ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk] adj → semiautomatico/a
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