Mechanical
Mechanical adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Semiautomatic and mechanical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Semiautomatic" instead an adjective "Mechanical".
Semiautomatic
Semiautomatic adjective - Partially automatic.
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Mechanical and semiautomatic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mechanical" instead an adjective "Semiautomatic".
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Because of basic mechanical designs, the maximum firing speed for a single action revolver is on par with a conventional semiautomatic, although few people can pull back the gun's hammer fast enough to even match normal semiautomatic firing rates.
Source: Revolvers Are Just Better
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Semiautomatic and Mechanical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanical/semiautomatic
Mechanical & Semiautomatic. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanical/semiautomatic>.
Semiautomatic or Mechanical. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mechanical/semiautomatic.
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