Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of autoload English)
WordNet
adj. (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle" [syn: autoloading(a), self-loading, semiautomatic]
Wikipedia
Autoloading is the means of using a mechanical device to chamber a round or shell in a projectile weapon. It may refer to:
- Autoloader, a device fitted to large-calibre weapons on armoured fighting vehicles or warships
- Automatic action, a ammunition mechanism in fully- or semi-automatic firearms
Usage examples of "autoloading".
There are some Remington autoloading 30-06s with Leopold scopes, for hitting something hard when you don't want to get near it.
Some Remington 12-gauge autoloading shotguns, for blowing it away if it's up close.
One man in each team carried a sawed-off, autoloading shotgun, and the other carried demolition equipment.
She has two main cargo holds, three auxiliary holds, and no autoloading capability.
I froze in midsentence as the door to the shack swung open and Willie Teeter pointed an autoloading shotgun at my gut.