a semiautomatic firearm.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sem´i|au´to|mat´i|cal|ly — sem|i|au|to|mat|ic «SEHM ee tuh MAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. partly automatic; self acting in some part of its operation. 2. capable of or designed for ejecting the empty cartridge and loading the next cartridge by an automatic mechanism,… … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|mat — sem|i|matte or sem|i|mat «SEHM ee MAT», adjective. slightly shiny; partly matte or dull: »Most photographers use either glossy or semimatte paper for prints … Useful english dictionary
sem-2 — sem 2 English meaning: one Deutsche Übersetzung: “eins” and “in eins zusammen, einheitlich, samt, with” Material: 1. With vor dominant Zahlwortbedeutung “eins”: Arm. mi “eins” (*sm ii̯os); Gk. εἷς, ἕν, μία (*sems, *sem, *sm iǝ),… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
sem|i|matte — or sem|i|mat «SEHM ee MAT», adjective. slightly shiny; partly matte or dull: »Most photographers use either glossy or semimatte paper for prints … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|pal|mat|ed — «SEHM ee PAL may tihd», adjective. = semipalmate. (Cf. ↑semipalmate) … Useful english dictionary
mat — mat1 matless, adj. /mat/, n., v., matted, matting. n. 1. a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to… … Universalium
semiautomatic — sem|i|au|to|mat|ic [ ,semiɔtə mætık, ,semaıɔtə mætık ] adjective a semiautomatic weapon keeps moving the next bullet into position and can be fired very quickly ╾ sem|i|au|to|mat|ic noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
semiautomatic — sem•i•au•to•mat•ic [[t]ˌsɛm iˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. 1) partly automatic 2) mil (of a firearm) automatically ejecting the spent cartridge case and loading the next cartridge but requiring a squeeze of the trigger to fire each shot 3) mil … From formal English to slang
semiautomated — sem·i·au·to·mat·ed (sĕm ē ôʹtə mā tĭd, sĕm ī ) adj. Partially automated. * * * … Universalium
semianimated — sem i•an′i•mat ed adj … From formal English to slang
