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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Automatically ejecting a shell and chambering the next round from the magazine; automatic or semiautomatic. Used of a firearm.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously

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