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I don't think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the military or in the police.
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Meaning of "semiautomatic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMIAUTOMATIC

semiautomatic  [ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMIAUTOMATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semiautomatic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEMIAUTOMATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of semiautomatic in the English dictionary

The definition of semiautomatic in the dictionary is partly automatic. Other definition of semiautomatic is a semiautomatic firearm.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMIAUTOMATIC


achromatic
ˌækrəˈmætɪk
aromatic
ˌærəˈmætɪk
asymptomatic
æˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
automatic
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
axiomatic
ˌæksɪəˈmætɪk
chromatic
krəˈmætɪk
diagrammatic
ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk
diplomatic
ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk
dramatic
drəˈmætɪk
electrochromatic
ɪˌlektrəʊkrəˈmætɪk
emblematic
ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk
idiomatic
ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪk
mathematic
ˌmæθəˈmætɪk
melodramatic
ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk
overdramatic
ˌəʊvədrəˈmætɪk
problematic
ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk
programmatic
ˌprəʊɡrəˈmætɪk
psychosomatic
ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk
symptomatic
ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
unproblematic
ˌʌnˌprɒbləˈmætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMIAUTOMATIC

semiabstract
semiabstraction
semiagricultural
semiangle
semiannual
semiannually
semiaquatic
semiarboreal
semiarid
semiaridity
semiautobiographical
semiautomated
semiautomatically
semibald
semibasement
semibold
semibreve
semibreve rest
semibull
semicarbazide

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMIAUTOMATIC

animatic
charismatic
cinematic
climatic
dogmatic
enigmatic
enzymatic
kinematic
monochromatic
numismatic
pneumatic
pragmatic
prismatic
rheumatic
schematic
simatic
somatic
static
systematic
thematic
traumatic

Synonyms and antonyms of semiautomatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semiautomatic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMIAUTOMATIC

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The translations of semiautomatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semiautomatic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半自动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semiautomática
570 millions of speakers

English

semiautomatic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

semiautomatic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف أوتوماتيكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полуавтомат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semi-automática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ-স্বয়ংক্রিয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semi-automatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semiautomatik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halbautomatisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半自動の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반자동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semiautomatic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bán tự động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதி தன்னியக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धवट स्वयंचलित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı otomatik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semiautomatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

półautomat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівавтомат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semiautomat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημιαυτόματο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semiautomatic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvautomatisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvautomatisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semiautomatic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIAUTOMATIC»

The term «semiautomatic» is regularly used and occupies the 78.008 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIAUTOMATIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semiautomatic

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QUOTES WITH «SEMIAUTOMATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word semiautomatic.
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John Howard
I don't think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the military or in the police.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMIAUTOMATIC»

Discover the use of semiautomatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semiautomatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Semiautomatic
Exiled from the Brooklyn Homicide Bureau for his latest controversial exploit, district attorney Andrew Giobberti joins the Appeals Bureau and endeavors to salvage his reputation by assuring a murder suspect's guilty verdict, a case that ...
Robert Reuland, 2005
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A Semiautomatic Quantitation of White Matter ...
Thus the algorithm was found to be reliable. In addition, 30 AD (includes the 10 AD) subjects were analyzed and the WMH volumes obtained were compared with a previously developed algorithm in our lab.
Padmapriya Srinivasan, 2006
3
Department of the Treasury Study on the Sporting Suitability ...
magazines are not limited to military firearms, most traditional semiautomatic sporting firearms, designed to accommodate a detachable magazine, have a relatively small magazine capacity.26 The working group emphasized that these  ...
4
Semiautomatic Marriage (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
Leona Karr. Semiautomatic Marriage LeonaKarr ABOUT THE AUTHOR A native of Colorado, Leona (Lee) Karr. www.millsandboon.co.uk.
Leona Karr, 2014
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Congressional Record, V. 151, Pt. 4, March 11 to April 6 2005
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS. (a) Restriction.— Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after subsection (u) the  ...
Congress, 2009
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Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative 1997:Washington D.C.
Type of Firearm Manufacturer Caliber Number of Number of Percentage of Crime Guns Kinds of Firearms Crime Guns Requested for Tracing* Revolver Smith & Wesson .38 17 3.93 Semiautomatic Pistol Lorcin .380 15 3.46 Semiautomatic ...
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Crime Gun Trace Reports: Philadelphia, PA
... Caliber Type of Crime Gun Ruger Bryco Arms Hi-Point Lorcin Engineering Raven Arms Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson Lorcin Engineering Smith & Wesson Unknown Manufacturer 9mm Semiautomatic Pistol .380 Semiautomatic Pistol ...
8
Machining Technology: Machine Tools and Operations
Multiple-tool semiautomatic lathes. These machines operate on a semiautomatic cycle. The operator only sets up the work, starts the lathe, and removes the finished work. This feature allows one operator to handle several machine tools ...
Helmi A. Youssef, Hassan El-Hofy, 2008
9
Gun Control Legislation
In 1994, Congress banned for 10 years the possession, transfer, or further domestic manufacture of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAWs) and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFDs) that hold more than 10 rounds that were ...
William J. Krouse, 2012
10
Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Semiautomatic pistols are handguns that fire once with each pull of the trigger and mechanically reload and recock by diverting en- ergy from the discharge. They are thus often referred to as self- loading pistols, in contrast to the true automatic ...
Jeff Kinard, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMIAUTOMATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semiautomatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Antares Vision Introduces the Matrix Station for Semiautomatic
Semiautomatic operation gives warehouse and distribution operations the ability to cost effectively go beyond the limitations in throughput of manual loading ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
Bill would allow PA hunters to use semiautomatic rifles
The Pennsylvania Game and Fisheries Committee is holding a hearing Monday on proposals to legalize at least some hunting with semiautomatic weapons. «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
3
Semiautomatic gunfire dominated Waco biker shootout, several …
Several witnesses say they heard a few pistol shots before semiautomatic fire took over during a shootout last month at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco. «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
4
Police: Road rage suspect points semiautomatic at another driver on …
—A Washington County man was arrested after a suspected road rage incident in which he allegedly pointed a semiautomatic weapon at another driver on ... «WTAE Pittsburgh, Apr 15»
5
Campus police armed with military weapons like semiautomatic
“Students love it,” Florida State University Police Chief David Perry said of his department's new Humvee in an interview with The Washington Times. “They like ... «Washington Times, Jan 15»
6
Children Shoot Semiautomatic Weapons at NM Firing Range
A New Mexico shooting range encourages children to practice shooting semiautomatic weapons, despite a fatal accident this week involving a 9-year-old girl in ... «ABC News, Aug 14»
7
In Compton, school police can use semiautomatic weapons
Now, California public radio station KPCC reports some school police in Compton will be permitted to carry semiautomatic AR-15 rifles — the same kind of rifle ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
8
Obama Suggests US Needs Ban On Semiautomatic, Automatic …
President Barack Obama Tuesday suggested that the U.S. government should follow Australia's example in dealing with shooting sprees, which involved strict ... «Daily Caller, Jun 14»
9
More than $5000 worth of semiautomatic rifles stolen from Castle …
Castle Rock Police are asking the public help to identify two burglars who stole more than $5,000 in semiautomatic sporting rifles from DCF Guns. The store's ... «The Denver Channel, May 14»
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PHOTOS VIDEOS Mossberg's line of Duck Dynasty guns includes …
... manufacturer Mossberg for a line of camouflaged weaponry that includes nine different types of shotguns, two rifles (one semiautomatic) and a semiautomatic ... «Starcasm.net, Jan 14»

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