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Definition of Semiautomatic

1. Noun. A pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously.

2. Adjective. Partially automatic.

3. Adjective. (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously. "An autoloading rifle"

Definition of Semiautomatic

1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of semi-automatic) ¹

2. Noun. (alternative spelling of semi-automatic) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Semiautomatic

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Semiautomatic

semiannually semiannular semiapologetic semiapologetically semiaquatic semiarboreal semiarid semiaridities semiaridity semiattached

semiautobiographical semiautobiographically semiautomate semiautomated semiautomates semiautomatic (current term) semiautomatic firearm semiautomatic pistol semiautomatically semiautomatics

semiautomating semiautomaton semiautonomous semiaxes semiaxis semibald semibarbarian semibarbarians semibarbaric semibarbarism

Literary usage of Semiautomatic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The University Geological Survey of Kansas by Erasmus Haworth, Kansas Geological Survey (1904)
"semiautomatic dumping water bucket. The size of fiber rope used on horse hoists is one and one- eighth inches; on steam hoist, one and one-fourth inches. ..."

2. State Geological Survey of Kansas. [Reports] by Kansas Geological Survey (1904)
"semiautomatic dumping water bucket. The size of fiber rope used on horse hoists is one and one- eighth inches; on steam hoist, one and one-fourth inches. ..."

3. State Laws and Ordinances on Firearms by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"V - [semiautomatic Assault Weapons] Section 55.05. ... (b) As used in this Section, the term "semiautomatic" means a weapon which fires a single projectile ..."

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