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self-load⋅er

[self-loh-der]
–noun
semiautomatic (def. 3).

Origin:
1935–40
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self-load·er   (sělf'lō'dər)
n.  See semiautomatic.
sem·i·au·to·mat·ic   (sěm'ē-ô'tə-māt'ĭk, sěm'ī-)   
adj.  
  1. Partially automatic.

  2. Ejecting a shell and loading the next round of ammunition automatically, but requiring a squeeze of the trigger for each shot. Used of a firearm.

n.  A semiautomatic firearm. Also called self-loader.
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