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Semi-automatic — may refer to: * A semi automatic firearm, a firearm which automatically reloads, but will only fire one round per trigger pull ** Semi automatic rifle ** Semi automatic pistol ** Semi automatic shotgun * Semi automatic transmission, a vehicle… … Wikipedia
semi-automatic — in ref. to firearms, 1911, from SEMI (Cf. semi ) + AUTOMATIC (Cf. automatic) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
semi-automatic — semi auto matic also sem|i|au|to|mat|ic AmE [ˌsemio:təˈmætık US o:tə ] adj a semi automatic weapon moves each bullet into position ready for you to fire, so that you can fire the next shot very quickly >semi automatic n … Dictionary of contemporary English
semi-automatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) partially automatic. 2) (of a firearm) having a mechanism for automatic loading but not for continuous firing … English terms dictionary
semi-automatic — UK / US adjective a semi automatic weapon keeps moving the next bullet into position and can be fired very quickly Derived word: semi automatic UK / US noun countable Word forms semi automatic : singular semi automatic plural semi automatics … English dictionary
semi-automatic — 1. adjective a) Partially automatic. b) Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading. 2 … Wiktionary
semi-automatic — adjective a semi automatic weapon moves each new bullet into position ready for you to fire, so that you can fire the next shot very quickly semi automatic noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
semi-automatic — pusautomatis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. semi automatic vok. Halbautomat, m rus. полуавтомат, m pranc. machine semi automatique, f … Automatikos terminų žodynas
Semi-automatic plating — Semi automatic plating. См. Полуавтоматическая металлизация. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Semi-automatic pistol — A semi automatic pistol is a type of handgun that can be fired in semi automatic mode, firing one cartridge for each pull of the trigger. This type of firearm uses a single chamber and a single barrel, which remain in a fixed linear orientation… … Wikipedia