semi-automatic
See also: semiautomatic
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
semi-automatic (not comparable)
- Partially automatic.
- Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.
- Coordinate term: fully-automatic
Translations
partially automatic
|
of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
Translations to be checked
|
Noun
semi-automatic (plural semi-automatics)
- (weaponry) A semi-automatic firearm, especially such a pistol.
- (automotive) A semi-automatic transmission.
Translations
semi-automatic firearm
|
semi-automatic transmission
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.