semiautomatic

adjective

semi·au·to·mat·ic ˌse-mē-ˌȯ-tə-ˈma-tik

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-

Synonyms of semiautomatic next

: not fully automatic: such as

: operated partly automatically and partly by hand

of a firearm : able to fire repeatedly through an automatic reloading process but requiring release and another pressure of the trigger for each successive shot

a semiautomatic rifle

semiautomatic noun

semiautomatically

ˌse-mē-ˌȯ-tə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē

ˌse-ˌmī-

-mi-

adverb

Examples of semiautomatic in a Sentence

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Illinois prohibited certain semiautomatic weapons, like AK-47s and AR-15s. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 The court on Monday also turned away a Second Amendment challenge to Delaware’s ban on certain semiautomatic weapons. —

Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025 On December 17, the rapper filed for a restraining order against Lanez, who was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic weapon for the 2022 shooting of Megan. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025 Colorado lawmakers will try to ban the sale of some semiautomatic weapons this session by targeting detachable magazines. —

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