SELF-LOADER

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does self-loader mean? 

• SELF-LOADER (noun)
  The noun SELF-LOADER has 1 sense:

1. a firearm that reloads itself

  Familiarity information: SELF-LOADER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SELF-LOADER (noun)

Meaning:

A firearm that reloads itself

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

autoloader; self-loader

Hypernyms ("self-loader" is a kind of...):

firearm; piece; small-arm (a portable gun)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-loader"):

automatic firearm (a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released)

semiautomatic firearm (an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger)