semiautomatic
/ˌsɛmiˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
adjective
- Describing a firearm that fires one bullet each time the trigger is pulled and automatically loads the next round, but does not fire continuously.
- Laws about semiautomatic weapons vary widely from state to state.
- He cleaned his semiautomatic pistol carefully after a day at the shooting range.
- The hunter used a semiautomatic rifle for target practice.
- Partially automatic; requiring some human action to complete a process.
- Our new coffee machine is semiautomatic: you still have to add the grounds.
- The factory uses a semiautomatic assembly line where workers place parts by hand.
- The car has a semiautomatic transmission that lets you shift without a clutch.
Antonyms
noun
- A semiautomatic firearm.
- The gun store sells both revolvers and semiautomatics.
- He prefers a semiautomatic for its faster reload time.
- The police officer carried a standard-issue semiautomatic.