reprimer

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noun

A machine or implement for applying fresh primers to spent cartridge shells, so that the shells may be used again.

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Meanings

nounreprimer (plural reprimers)

plural reprimers

  1. A machine or implement for applying fresh primers to spent cartridge shells, so that the shells may be used again.

Origin

From reprime + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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