semi-automatic

English

Alternative forms

• semiautomatic

Adjective

semi-automatic (not comparable)

1. Partially automatic.
2. Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: puoliautomaattinen (fi) (1, 2); itselataava (fi) (2) French: semiautomatique (fr) m. and f.

Macedonian: полуавтоматски (mk) (poluavtomátski) m.

Noun

semi-automatic (plural semi-automatics)

1. (weaponry) A semi-automatic firearm, especially such a pistol.
2. (automotive) A semi-automatic transmission

Translations

Translations

French: semiautomatique (fr) m. Macedonian: полуавтомат (mk) (poluavtomát) m.

Russian: полуавтомат (ru) (poluavtomát) m.