"semi-automatic" meaning in English

See semi-automatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From semi- + automatic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|semi-|automatic}} semi- + automatic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semi-automatic (not comparable)
  1. Partially automatic. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Firearms Translations (partially automatic): semiautomàtic (Catalan), 半自動 (Chinese Mandarin), 半自动 (bànzìdòng) (Chinese Mandarin), halvautomatisk (Danish), puoliautomaattinen (Finnish), semiautomático [masculine] (Galician), halb automatisch (German), halbautomatisch (German), ημιαυτόματος (imiaftómatos) [masculine] (Greek), félautomata (Hungarian), semiautomatico (Italian), halvautomatisk (Norwegian Bokmål), halvautomatisk (Norwegian Nynorsk), półautomatyczny (Polish), semiautomático (Portuguese), semiautomat (Romanian), полуавтомати́ческий (poluavtomatíčeskij) (Russian), semiautomático (Spanish), lled-awtomatig (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-semi-automatic-en-adj-VBMzqBua Disambiguation of Firearms: 29 7 29 35 Disambiguation of 'partially automatic': 97 3
  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. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot): semiautomàtic (Catalan), 半自動 (Chinese Mandarin), 半自动 (bànzìdòng) (Chinese Mandarin), puoliautomaattinen (Finnish), itselataava (Finnish), halb automatisch (German), halbautomatisch (German), ημιαυτόματος (imiaftómatos) [masculine] (Greek), semiautomatico (Italian), półautomatyczny (Polish), semiautomático (Portuguese), самозарядный (samozarjadnyj) (Russian), самозаря́дний (samozarjádnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-semi-automatic-en-adj-~RuBEwuq Disambiguation of 'of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: semiautomatic, semi-auto

Noun

Forms: semi-automatics [plural]
Etymology: From semi- + automatic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|semi-|automatic}} semi- + automatic Head templates: {{en-noun}} semi-automatic (plural semi-automatics)
  1. (weaponry) A semi-automatic firearm, especially such a pistol. Categories (topical): Weapons, Firearms
    Sense id: en-semi-automatic-en-noun-jxcUTuyE Disambiguation of Firearms: 29 7 29 35 Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  2. (automotive) A semi-automatic transmission. Categories (topical): Automotive, Firearms Translations (semi-automatic firearm): halb automatische Schusswaffe [feminine] (German), halbautomatische Schusswaffe [feminine] (German), ημιαυτόματο (imiaftómato) [neuter] (Greek), semiautomática [feminine] (Portuguese) Translations (semi-automatic transmission): Halbautomatik [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-semi-automatic-en-noun-mSMbBUpD Disambiguation of Firearms: 29 7 29 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 15 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 3 4 22 72 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 11 13 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 10 12 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 10 10 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 9 12 13 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 6 10 12 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 12 13 65 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 13 15 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 9 12 13 65 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 14 13 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 13 23 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 18 12 21 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 13 12 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 12 15 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 12 16 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 10 12 14 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 3 11 10 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 13 14 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 12 14 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 9 12 13 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 13 12 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 12 12 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 9 12 13 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 2 14 14 70 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'semi-automatic firearm': 34 66 Disambiguation of 'semi-automatic transmission': 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: semiautomatic, semi-auto Related terms: manumatic, automatic, manual

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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