autoloader

autoloader
a) A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.
b) A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them.

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  • autoloader — noun Date: 1937 a semiautomatic firearm …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • autoloader — /aw toh loh deuhr/, n. a firearm with an automatic loading mechanism. [AUTO 3 + LOADER] * * * …   Universalium

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