semiautomatic
adjective
semi·au·to·mat·ic
ˌse-mē-ˌȯ-tə-ˈma-tik 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: not fully automatic: such as
a
: operated partly automatically and partly by hand
b
of a firearm
: able to fire repeatedly through an automatic reloading process but requiring release and another pressure of the trigger for each successive shot
a semiautomatic rifle
semiautomatic
noun
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Investigators have said Colt Gray carried a semiautomatic assault-style rifle onto a school bus, with the barrel sticking out of his book bag, wrapped up in a poster board.
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
He is accused of using a semiautomatic AR-style rifle to carry out the shooting.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
The Harlem rapper is facing serious allegations, charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in connection with an incident involving a former friend and fellow A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli, whose real name is Terrell Ephron.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In January, the father of two and boyfriend to Rihanna entered a new not-guilty plea to felony gun charges, including two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, according to Rolling Stone and The Guardian.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
He is accused of using a semiautomatic AR-style rifle to carry out the shooting.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
The Harlem rapper is facing serious allegations, charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in connection with an incident involving a former friend and fellow A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli, whose real name is Terrell Ephron.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In January, the father of two and boyfriend to Rihanna entered a new not-guilty plea to felony gun charges, including two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, according to Rolling Stone and The Guardian.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautomatic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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