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semiautomatic

Syllabification: (sem·i·au·to·mat·ic)

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Definition of semiautomatic

adjective

  • partially automatic:a semiautomatic climate-control system
  • (of a firearm) having a mechanism for self-loading but not for continuous firing:semiautomatic rifles

noun

  • a semiautomatic firearm.

semiautomatic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of semiautomatic in the British & World English dictionary