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bumpfire

noun

Etymology

From bump + fire.

  1. inherited from *péh₂wr̥✻
  2. inherited from *fōr✻ — “fire”
  3. inherited from *fuir✻
  4. inherited from fȳr — “fire”
  5. inherited from fyr
  6. compounded as bumpfire — “bump + fire”

Definitions

  1. A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger…

    A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.

  2. To fire a gun using bumpfire, either deliberately or accidentally.

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