semiautomatic

noun

a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously

adjective

(of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously

partially automatic

Roots

semisemi- · Latin · half autos-auto · Greek · self

Synonyms for semiautomatic

automatousadj

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