"slamfire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slamfires [plural]
Etymology: slam + fire Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slam|fire}} slam + fire Head templates: {{en-noun}} slamfire (plural slamfires)
  1. (firearms) The premature accidental discharge of a firearm while a round is being loaded into the chamber. Wikipedia link: en:slamfire Categories (topical): Firearms Related terms: bumpfire

Inflected forms

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