autoloader

noun

au·​to·​load·​er ˌȯ-tō-ˈlō-dər 

: a semiautomatic firearm

Examples of autoloader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

China Arms reported that the Type 99B retains the Type 99 family’s 125 mm smoothbore gun, autoloader and three-person crew configuration. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

The General Dynamics Land Systems M1E3 incorporates new technologies such as portable anti-missile systems, Formula One-style controls and an autoloader for the main gun. — Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026

Modern Russian tanks with autoloaders tend to explode when hit because the ammunition is stored inside the crew compartment, a feature not shared by the older T-62. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023

Virtually every rifle maker chambers for both of these popular rounds, especially in bolt actions, but also in lever-actions, autoloaders, single shots, and pumps. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

auto- + loader

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for autoloader

• coder
• loader
• odor
• odour
• decoder
• encoder
• unloader