semi-automatic

sem·i-au·to·mat·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sem-ee, sem-ahy aw-tuh-mat-ik]
- /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk/
- /ˈsem.i ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee, sem-ahy aw-tuh-mat-ik]
- /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk/

Definitions of semi-automatic word

adjective semi-automatic partly automatic. 1
adjective semi-automatic (of a firearm) automatically ejecting the cartridge case of a fired shot and loading the next cartridge from the magazine but requiring a squeeze of the trigger to fire each individual shot. 1
noun semi-automatic a self-loading rifle or other firearm. 1

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Origin of semi-automatic

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; semi- + automatic

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Parts of speech for Semi-automatic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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semi-automatic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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