centerfire

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noun

A type of firearm cartridge with the primer in a central primer cap.

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central fire
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Meanings

nouncenterfire (plural centerfires)

plural centerfires · alternative center-fire · alternative centrefire · alternative centre-fire

  1. A type of firearm cartridge with the primer in a central primer cap.

    Synonyms: central fire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of firearm cartridge with the primer in a central primer cap.

Similar
central fire
Also see
central fire

Origin

From center + fire.

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APA

centerfire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centerfire

MLA

“centerfire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centerfire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centerfire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centerfire.

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