semi-automatic

Semi-automatic — may refer to: * A semi automatic firearm, a firearm which automatically reloads, but will only fire one round per trigger pull ** Semi automatic rifle ** Semi automatic pistol ** Semi automatic shotgun * Semi automatic transmission, a vehicle… …   Wikipedia

semi-automatic — in ref. to firearms, 1911, from SEMI (Cf. semi ) + AUTOMATIC (Cf. automatic) (q.v.) …   Etymology dictionary

semi-automatic — semi auto matic also sem|i|au|to|mat|ic AmE [ˌsemio:təˈmætık US o:tə ] adj a semi automatic weapon moves each bullet into position ready for you to fire, so that you can fire the next shot very quickly >semi automatic n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

semi-automatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) partially automatic. 2) (of a firearm) having a mechanism for automatic loading but not for continuous firing …   English terms dictionary

semi-automatic — UK / US adjective a semi automatic weapon keeps moving the next bullet into position and can be fired very quickly Derived word: semi automatic UK / US noun countable Word forms semi automatic : singular semi automatic plural semi automatics …   English dictionary

semi-automatic — 1. adjective a) Partially automatic. b) Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading. 2 …   Wiktionary

semi-automatic — adjective a semi automatic weapon moves each new bullet into position ready for you to fire, so that you can fire the next shot very quickly semi automatic noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

semi-automatic — pusautomatis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. semi automatic vok. Halbautomat, m rus. полуавтомат, m pranc. machine semi automatique, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

semi-automatic — adj. Semi automatic is used with these nouns: ↑gun, ↑pistol, ↑rifle, ↑weapon …   Collocations dictionary

semi-automatic — adjective partially automatic. ↘(of a firearm) having a mechanism for self loading but not for continuous firing …   English new terms dictionary

semi-automatic — adj. 1 partially automatic. 2 (of a firearm) having a mechanism for continuous loading but not for continuous firing …   Useful english dictionary