necking down

A form of neck down — To alter (a cartridge) by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of neck down
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APA

necking down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necking%20down

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“necking down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necking%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necking down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necking%20down.

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