stripper clip

noun

A pressed metal (or plastic) clip, holding a set number of cartridges for a firearm, and used for rapid reloading of the weapon or its magazine, and which is then removed or ejected from the weapon or magazine before firing.

Meanings

nounstripper clip (plural stripper clips)

plural stripper clips

  1. governmentA pressed metal (or plastic) clip, holding a set number of cartridges for a firearm, and used for rapid reloading of the weapon or its magazine, and which is then removed or ejected from the weapon or magazine before firing.

    Synonyms: stripper, speed loader, charger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pressed metal (or plastic) clip, holding a set number of cartridges for a firearm, and used for rapid reloading of the weapon or its magazine, and which is then removed or ejected from the weapon or magazine before firing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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