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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A software mechanism that automatically locates and loads classes etc. as required at run time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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noun
A semi-automatic firearm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: handloader
noun
a firearm that reloads itself
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: self-loader
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: firearm, piece, small-arm
Narrower terms: automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon, semiautomatic firearm
History
From auto- + loader.
