rimfire

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noun

A type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central primer cap. They are cheap to produce but cannot be reloaded with powder.

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Meanings

nounrimfire (plural rimfires)

plural rimfires

  1. A type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central primer cap. They are cheap to produce but cannot be reloaded with powder.

Origin

From rim + fire.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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