# semi-automatic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Partially automatic.
2. Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.

## Etymology
From semi- + automatic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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