What does semiautomatic mean?
Definitions for semiautomatic
ˌsɛm iˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-semi·au·to·mat·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
semiautomatic pistol, semiautomaticadjective
a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously
semiautomaticadjective
partially automatic
autoloading(a), self-loading, semiautomaticadjective
(of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
"an autoloading rifle"
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semiautomatic
Semiautomatic refers to a mechanism, often used in vehicles or firearms, that performs a part of its operation cycle automatically once initiated by the user. It is typically designed to reset itself to be ready for the next manual operation. The user initially triggers the operation manually, after which the device completes the action and resets, waiting for the next manual trigger. It does not continuously operate or fire without repeated activation by the user.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of semiautomatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of semiautomatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of semiautomatic in a Sentence
The questions he was asking were not the normal questions a normal person would be asking. If something is suspicious, it’s our discretion, we are the gatekeeper. Federal investigators say that in the week before he murdered dozens people and wounded more than 50 others at the Pulse nighclub in Orlando, Mateen visited another gun shop, where he purchased a pistol and a.223 SIG Sauer semiautomatic rifle. Authorities are still trying to determine the motives behind the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Justice Department released the full transcript of Mateen’s 911 call on the night of the massacre Monday. In his 50-second call to police he claimed responsibility for the terror attack and pledged allegiance to Islamic State’s leader. The summary shows that Mateen told negotiators he had a vehicle outside that has some bombs. Just to let you know. You people are gon na get it, and I'm gon na ignite it if they try to do anything stupid. Mateen claimed he had an explosive vest similar to the kind used by terrorists in France, referencing the November terror attack in Paris. In the next few days, you're going to see more of this type of action going on, Mateen said. He also reportedly told hostages that he would put suicide vests on them. No explosives were ever found on Mateen inside the club or in any vehicles outside. Mateen was armed with two guns during the rampage. Despite claims by the administration and law enforcement officials that ISIS did not direct Mateen to carry out the attack, Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday used the massacre as an example of why the terror group must be defeated.
We will ban all high-capacity magazines. We will ban all parts with the ability to convert semiautomatic, or any other type of firearm, into a military-style semi-automatic weapon, in short, every semi-automatic weapon used in the terrorist attack on Friday will be banned in this country.
Unknown subjects armed with various semiautomatic weapons, to include rifles, arrived on the scene and began discharging the firearms towards the residents, ultimately striking and killing Elijah LaFrance.
Congress should act to make sure no one on a no-fly list is able to buy a gun. What could possibly be the argument for allowing a terrorist suspect to buy a semiautomatic weapon? This is a matter of national security, what we can do, and must do, is make it harder for them to kill.
[She] was hell-bent on killing me in my sleep one night. At three o’clock in the morning, I woke up to find a rifle in my face— a semiautomatic rifle at that — and the bullets started to fly, and I started diving for cover.
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