fireform

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verb

To lengthen or widen the body of a cartridge case by firing it in a gun that has the same calibre but a larger chamber.

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Meanings

verbfireform (third-person singular simple present fireforms, present participle fireforming, simple past and past participle fireformed)

present singular third person fireforms · participle present fireforming · participle past fireformed · past fireformed

  1. To lengthen or widen the body of a cartridge case by firing it in a gun that has the same calibre but a larger chamber.

Origin

From fire + form.

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Cite this entry
APA

fireform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireform

MLA

“fireform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fireform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireform.

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