self-loader

noun

A semi-automatic firearm.

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autoloader
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Meanings

nounself-loader (plural self-loaders)

plural self-loaders

  1. engineeringA semi-automatic firearm.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna firearm that reloads itself

Similar
autoloader
Broader
firearmpiecesmall-arm
Also see
autoloader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From self- + loader.

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Cite this entry
APA

self-loader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-loader

MLA

“self-loader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-loader. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-loader,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-loader.

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