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semi-automatic

adj

Etymology

From semi- + automatic.

  1. derived from αὐτόματον
  2. derived from automatum — “automaton”
  3. borrowed from automaticus
  4. formed as semi-automatic — “semi- + automatic”

Definitions

  1. Partially automatic.

  2. Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the…

    Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.

    • The pro-gun majority in the House of Representatives moved Wednesday to compel the nation's capital to broaden the rights of its residents to buy and own firearms, including semi-automatic weapons.

  3. A semi-automatic firearm, especially such a pistol.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A semi-automatic transmission.

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Derived

semi-automatically

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA