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.
n.
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
n
(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.
n. 3. a semiautomatic firearm.
[1890–95]
sem`i•au`to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Luger - 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. | ![]() 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/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995