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priming wire

priming wire noun: a pointed wire used to pierce a cartridge before priming it by penetrating the vent of a firearm.

Noun

priming wire (plural priming wires)

  1. A pointed wire used to pierce a cartridge before priming it by penetrating the vent of a firearm.

Forms of priming wire

pluralpriming wires

Questions about priming wire

What does priming wire mean?
Priming wire means a pointed wire used to pierce a cartridge before priming it by penetrating the vent of a firearm.
What part of speech is priming wire?
Priming wire is a noun.
What is the plural of priming wire?
The plural of priming wire is priming wires.

Words near priming wire in the dictionary

  1. priming pans
  2. priming powder
  3. priming powders
  4. priming the pump
  5. priming up
  6. priming wire
  7. priming wires
  8. primings
  9. primip
  10. primipara
  11. primiparae

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