Associations to the word «Semiautomatic»

Wiktionary

SEMIAUTOMATIC, adjective. Alternative spelling of semi-automatic
SEMIAUTOMATIC, noun. Alternative spelling of semi-automatic

Dictionary definition

SEMIAUTOMATIC, noun. A pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously.
SEMIAUTOMATIC, adjective. Partially automatic.
SEMIAUTOMATIC, adjective. (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats