semiautomatic
adjective
semi·au·to·mat·ic
ˌse-mē-ˌȯ-tə-ˈma-tik 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: not fully automatic: such as
a
: operated partly automatically and partly by hand
b
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
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The Justice Department said FBI agents found an SKS semiautomatic rifle with a scope attached and an extended magazine in the area where the suspect was hiding in the tree line.
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
He was taken to a hospital, while the semiautomatic dropped in the parking lot was found empty, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
Officials said Colt Gray rode the school bus to Apalachee High School carrying a semiautomatic assault rifle hidden in his backpack.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
His father, Colin Gray, is accused of second-degree murder for allegedly providing his son with a semiautomatic AR-15-style rifle.
—Russ Bynum and Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
He was taken to a hospital, while the semiautomatic dropped in the parking lot was found empty, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
Officials said Colt Gray rode the school bus to Apalachee High School carrying a semiautomatic assault rifle hidden in his backpack.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
His father, Colin Gray, is accused of second-degree murder for allegedly providing his son with a semiautomatic AR-15-style rifle.
—Russ Bynum and Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautomatic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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