Meanings
- alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of semi-automatic.
The measure would make California the first state to require that all new semiautomatic weapons be equipped with technology known as microstamping, which imprints microscopic markings as a gun fires.
2007 September 24, “An Opportunity for Mr. Schwarzenegger”, in The New York Times
plural semiautomatics
- alternativeAlternative spelling of semi-automatic.
Experts say that there is no clear link between semiautomatics and the number of shootings by the police, and that officers are likely to get higher-powered weapons rather than go back to traditional handguns.
1999 February 7, Jodi Wilgoren, “Fatal Police Barrage Renews Debate Over Safety of Semiautomatics”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepartially automatic
adjective(of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
nouna pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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