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rimfire

rimfire noun: 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.

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.

Forms of rimfire

pluralrimfires

Origin of rimfire

From rim + fire.

Questions about rimfire

What does rimfire mean?
Rimfire means 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.
What part of speech is rimfire?
Rimfire is a noun.
What is the plural of rimfire?
The plural of rimfire is rimfires.

Words near rimfire in the dictionary

  1. rimes royal
  2. rimester
  3. rimesters
  4. rimeth
  5. rimexolone
  6. rimfire
  7. rimfires
  8. rimic
  9. rimier
  10. rimiest
  11. rimiform

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