center-fire

[ sen-ter-fahyuh r ]

/ 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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Nearby words

center pin, center plate, center punch, center spread, center wheel, center-fire, center-pivot irrigation, center-weighted light meter, centerboard, centered, centerfold

Also central-fire.

Origin of center-fire

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for center-fire

“Twenty-two, cupronickle, center-fire,” he announced with a hard smile.
Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage
Prob'ly they're center-fire ca'tridges for rim-fire guns, or vicy-versy.
The Wilderness Trail|Frank Williams