"rimfire" meaning in All languages combined

See rimfire on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rimfires [plural]
Etymology: rim + fire Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rim|fire}} rim + fire Head templates: {{en-noun}} rimfire (plural rimfires)
  1. A type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central primer cap. They are cheap to produce but cannot be reloaded with powder. Coordinate_terms: centerfire, pinfire
    Sense id: en-rimfire-en-noun-CqVT5EOq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for rimfire meaning in All languages combined (1.0kB)

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