Definition of semiautomatic
: not fully automatic: such asa : operated partly automatically and partly by handb of a firearm : able to fire repeatedly through an automatic reloading process but requiring release and another pressure of the trigger for each successive shot a semiautomatic rifle
semiautomatic
nounFrom the M-W Editors
1853
First Known Use of semiautomatic
1853
SEMIAUTOMATIC Defined for English Language Learners
semiautomatic
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adjective
semi·au·to·mat·ic
\-ˌȯ-tə-ˈma-tik\
Definition of semiautomatic for English Language Learners
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of a gun : able to fire bullets one after the other quickly but not automatically
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