semiautomatic

sem·i·au·to·mat·ic

or sem·i-au·to·mat·ic S0250800 (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.

semiautomatic

(ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk) adj1. partly automatic2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a firearm) self-loading but firing only one shot at each pull of the trigger. Compare automatic⁵n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a semiautomatic firearm ˌsemiˌautoˈmatically adv

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.	semiautomatic - a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuouslysemiautomatic pistolLuger - a German semiautomatic pistolhandgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one handsemiautomatic firearm - an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger
Adj.	1.	semiautomatic - partially automaticautomatic - 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-loadingautomatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"

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