semi-automatic
noun/ˌsemi ɔːtəˈmætɪk/
/ˌsemi ɔːtəˈmætɪk/, /ˌsemaɪ ɔːtəˈmætɪk/
- a gun that is able to load bullets itself, and therefore very quickly, but cannot fire them by itselfTopics War and conflictc2
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