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Centerfire
Meaning
Noun
●
A type of
firearm
cartridge
with the
primer
in a
central
primer
cap.
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Origin
centerfire
English
center
English
centre
French
centrum
Latin
κέντρον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κεντέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κεντεῖν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
fire
English
fier
Middle English (1100-1500)
fyr
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Synonyms
Centrefire
Related
Rimfire
Semiautomatic
Bolt Action
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