rimfires

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A form of rimfire — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of rimfire

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misfirer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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