AUTOLOADER

autoloader, self-loader

(noun) a firearm that reloads itself

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

autoloader (plural autoloaders)

(military) A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.

(computing) A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them.

(programming) A software mechanism that automatically locates and loads classes etc. as required at run time.

(firearms) A semi-automatic firearm.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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