semiautomaticadjective
uk/ˌsem.i.ɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/us/ˌsem.i.ɑː.t̬əˈmæt̬.ɪk/partly automatic:
a semiautomatic gearbox/shotgun
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Engineering - mechanical
- -engined
- artificer
- automate
- automatic
- automatically
- automative
- hydraulic
- mechanic
- mechanical
- mechanically
- octane
- octane number
- outboard motor
- pedal
- strip
- tick
- torque
- tune
- vane
- wheelbase
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semiautomaticnoun [ C ]
a weapon that fires one round of bullets each time the trigger is pressed:
He was armed with a semiautomatic.
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Guns
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannonball
- charge
- cock
- crossfire
- fire sth off
- go off
- gunsmith
- kick
- machine gun
- ordnance
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shooting gallery
- shot
- sniper
- snub-nosed
- Taser
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