"fireform" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: fireforms [present, singular, third-person], fireforming [participle, present], fireformed [participle, past], fireformed [past]
Etymology: fire + form Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|form}} fire + form Head templates: {{en-verb}} fireform (third-person singular simple present fireforms, present participle fireforming, simple past and past participle fireformed)
  1. To lengthen or widen the body of a cartridge case by firing it in a gun that has the same calibre but a larger chamber. Categories (topical): Firearms, Weapons Related terms: neck up, neck down

Inflected forms

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