semiautomatic
se·miau·to·matic
noun
1.
a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously
adjective
2.
(of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
- “an autoloading rifle”
Origin
From semi- + automatic.
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