self-loading

adjective

self-load·ing ˌself-ˈlō-diŋ

of a firearm

: semiautomatic

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-loading was in 1850

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“Self-loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-loading. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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