Meaning
semi-automatic
- Partially automatic; operating partly automatically and partly manually
- Designating a firearm that ejects the spent cartridge and reloads automatically with each trigger pull
In a sentence
La fabbrica ha installato un nuovo macchinario semiautomatico per l'imballaggio.
The factory installed a new semi-automatic packaging machine.
La polizia ha sequestrato diverse armi semiautomatiche illegali.
The police seized several illegal semi-automatic weapons.
Questo modello di fucile semiautomatico richiede una manutenzione accurata.
This model of semi-automatic rifle requires careful maintenance.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| semiautomatico | masculine · singular |
| semiautomatica | feminine · singular |
| semiautomatici | masculine · plural |
| semiautomatiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural masculine ends in '-ci': 'semiautomatici'.
- Can also function as a feminine noun ('la semiautomatica') referring to a semi-automatic handgun.