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 artist, born Rakim Mayers and raised in Harlem, New York, is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Per the report, Anson approached Gonzalez's apartment — located on the same property as his own house — holding a semiautomatic pistol and knocked on his window, trying to gain access to the unit.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
He is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Per the report, Anson approached Gonzalez's apartment — located on the same property as his own house — holding a semiautomatic pistol and knocked on his window, trying to gain access to the unit.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
He is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautomatic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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