autoloading

au·to·load·ing

A0536300 (ô′tō-lō′dĭng)adj. Semiautomatic.

autoloading

(ˈɔːtəʊˌləʊdɪŋ) adjself-loading

sem•i•au•to•mat•ic

(ˌsɛm iˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-)

adj. 1. partly automatic. 2. (of a firearm) automatically ejecting the spent cartridge case and loading the next cartridge but requiring a squeeze of the trigger to fire each shot. n. 3. a semiautomatic firearm. [1890–95] sem`i•au`to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

autoloading - (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle"self-loading, semiautomaticautomatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"