autoloading


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au·to·load·ing

 (ô′tō-lō′dĭng)
adj.
Semiautomatic.
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autoloading

(ˈɔːtəʊˌləʊdɪŋ)
adj
self-loading
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sem•i•au•to•mat•ic

(ˌsɛm iˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-)

adj.
1. partly automatic.
2. (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.
n.
3. a semiautomatic firearm.
[1890–95]
sem`i•au`to•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.autoloading - (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuouslyautoloading - (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle"
self-loading, semiautomatic
automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
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