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Definition of semi-automatic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

semi-automatic

adjective
 
/ˌsemi ɔːtəˈmætɪk/
 
/ˌsemi ɔːtəˈmætɪk/,
 
/ˌsemaɪ ɔːtəˈmætɪk/
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  1. (of a gun) able to load bullets itself, and therefore very quickly, but not able to fire itself
    • a semi-automatic rifle
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySemi-automatic is used with these nouns:
    • gun
    • pistol
    • rifle
    • …
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