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Word: semi-automatic (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

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

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Noun:

  • automotive A semi-automatic transmission
  • weapons A semi-automatic firearm, especially such a pistol.

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