semiautomatic
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semi·au·to·mat·ic

adjective \-ˌ-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

First Known Use of SEMIAUTOMATIC

1853

Rhymes with SEMIAUTOMATIC

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