semiautomatic

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sem·i·au·to·mat·ic

or sem·i-au·to·mat·ic (sĕm′ē-ô′tə-măt′ĭk, sĕm′ī-)

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.

A semiautomatic firearm.

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semiautomatic

(ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk)

adj

1. partly automatic

2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a firearm) self-loading but firing only one shot at each pull of the trigger. Compare automatic⁵

(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a semiautomatic firearm

ˌsemiˌautoˈmatically adv

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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.

3. a semiautomatic firearm.

[1890–95]

sem`i•au`to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Noun	1.	semiautomatic - a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously semiautomatic pistol Luger - a German semiautomatic pistol handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one hand 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" autoloading, self-loading automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"

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semiautomatique

semiautomatic

[ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk] adj → semiautomatico/a

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