autoloading

au·to·load·ing

 (ô′tō-lō′dĭng)

adj.

Semiautomatic.

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autoloading

(ˈɔːtəʊˌləʊdɪŋ)

adj

self-loading

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sem•i•au•to•mat•ic

(ˌsɛm iˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-)

adj.

1. partly automatic.

2. (of a firearm) automatically ejecting the spent cartridge case and loading the next cartridge but requiring a squeeze of the trigger to fire each shot.

n.

3. a semiautomatic firearm.

[1890–95]

sem`i•au`to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

autoloading - (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle" self-loading, semiautomatic automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"

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