dry fires

A form of dry fire — To discharge a weapon without ammunition in the chamber.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dry fire
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APA

dry fires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20fires

MLA

“dry fires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20fires. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry fires,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20fires.

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