semiautomatic

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semiautomatic

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative spelling of semi-automatic The measure would make California the first state to require that all new semiautomatic weapons be equipped with technology known as microstamping, which imprints microscopic markings as a gun fires.

noun semiautomatics

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of semi-automatic Experts say that there is no clear link between semiautomatics and the number of shootings by the police, and that officers are likely to get higher-powered weapons rather than go back to traditional handguns.

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@misc{semiautomatic_2026,
  title = {semiautomatic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semiautomatic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}