autoloader

noun

au·​to·​load·​er ˌȯ-tō-ˈlō-dər How to pronounce autoloader (audio)
: a semiautomatic firearm

Examples of autoloader in a Sentence

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Modern Russian tanks with autoloaders tend to explode when hit because the ammunition is stored inside the crew compartment, a feature not shared by the older T-62. David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023 Virtually every rifle maker chambers for both of these popular rounds, especially in bolt actions, but also in lever-actions, autoloaders, single shots, and pumps. Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023 The bottom-ejecting autoloader, based on a John Browning patent, was the first semi-auto .22 ever put into production—and they’re still made to this day. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 18 Sep. 2020 But autoloader technology has come a long way, and the new combined arms organization ensures that infantry are never far away from tanks. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for autoloader 

Word History

Etymology

auto- + loader

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autoloader was in 1937

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“Autoloader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoloader. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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