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semi-automatic

semi-automatic

See also: semiautomatic

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

semi-automatic ‎(not comparable)

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

Translations

partially automatic

Finnish: puoliautomaattinen
German: halb automatisch, halbautomatisch (de)
Greek: ημιαυτόματος (el) m ‎(imiaftómatos)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: halvautomatisk

Nynorsk: halvautomatisk

Portuguese: semiautomático
Romanian: semiautomat (ro)
Russian: полуавтомати́ческий (ru) ‎(poluavtomatíčeskij)

of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot

Finnish: puoliautomaattinen, itselataava (fi)
German: halb automatisch, halbautomatisch (de)

Greek: ημιαυτόματος (el) m ‎(imiaftómatos)
Portuguese: semiautomático

Noun

semi-automatic ‎(plural semi-automatics)

(weaponry) A semi-automatic firearm, especially such a pistol.
(automotive) A semi-automatic transmission

Translations

semi-automatic firearm

German: halb automatische Schusswaffe f, halbautomatische Schusswaffe f
Greek: ημιαυτόματο n ‎(imiaftómato)

Portuguese: semiautomática f

semi-automatic transmission

German: Halbautomatik f