self-loading

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛlfˈləʊdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′lō′ding, self′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
self-load•ing  (self′lō′ding, self′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. noting or pertaining to an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
self-loading adj
  1. (of a firearm) utilizing some of the force of the explosion to eject the empty shell and replace it with a new one
    See also automatic, semiautomatic
ˌself-ˈloader n
'self-loading' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
semiautomatic

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