ˌsemi-autoˈmatic (
also sem‧i‧au‧to‧mat‧ic American English) /ˌsemiɔːtəˈmætɪk◂ $ -ɒːtə-/
adjective a semi-automatic weapon moves each bullet into position ready for you to fire, so that you can fire the next shot very quickly
—semi-automatic noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲