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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Police went to the apartment and took possession of the gun, a Smith & Wesson semiautomatic pistol.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Investigators have alleged an unfired bullet at the crime scene was ejected from Allen's semiautomatic pistol.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Investigators have alleged an unfired bullet at the crime scene was ejected from Allen's semiautomatic pistol.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautomatic. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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