self-loading

adjective

self-load·​ing ˌself-ˈlō-diŋ How to pronounce self-loading (audio)
of a firearm

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-loading was in 1850

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Cite this Entry

“Self-loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-loading. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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