| self-loading | |
| —adj | |
| automatic See also semiautomatic Also: autoloading (of a firearm) utilizing some of the force of the explosion to eject the empty shell and replace it with a new one | |
| self-'loader | |
| —n | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |