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center-fire
[ sen-ter-fahyuhr ]
/ ˈsɛn tərˌfaɪər /
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adjective
(of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base.Compare rimfire (def. 1).
(of firearms) designed for the use of such cartridges.
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Also central-fire.
Origin of center-fire
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby center-fire
center bit, centerboard, centered, center field, center fielder, center-fire, centerfold, center forward, center halfback, centering, center jump
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