What does "autofire" mean?

A feature on a joystick or gamepad that permits automatic firing, as though the player were repeatedly pressing the fire button.

Autofire

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A feature on a joystick or gamepad that permits automatic firing, as though the player were repeatedly pressing the fire button. uncountable
"You start off with just seven clips of ammo and five grenades — so all you autofire merchants are in trouble. Only real soldiers, with an accurate eye and careful trigger finger need apply here."
2
A feature that allows a weapon to fire automatically. uncountable

Verb

1
To fire automatically.

Example

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"You start off with just seven clips of ammo and five grenades — so all you autofire merchants are in trouble. Only real soldiers, with an accurate eye and careful trigger finger need apply here."

Etymology

From auto- + fire.

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