semiautomatic
semi·au·to·mat·ic
adj \-ˌȯ-tə-ˈma-tik\Definition of SEMIAUTOMATIC
: not fully automatic: as a : operated partly automatically and partly by hand b of a firearm : able to fire repeatedly but requiring release and another pressure of the trigger for each successive shot
— semiautomatic noun
— semi·au·to·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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1853
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