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rimfire

noun

Etymology

From rim + 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 rimfire — “rim + fire”

Definitions

  1. A type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central…

    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.

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