RIMFIRE

Meaning of RIMFIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrim-ˌfī(-ə)r ]

adjective

Date: 1866

of a cartridge : having the priming distributed in the rim of the shell

• rimfire noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

RIMFIRE — adjective Date: 1866 having the priming distributed in the rim of the shell, ~ noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RIMFIRE — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: rim (I) + fire (v.) 1. of a cartridge : having the percussion compound in a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIMFIRE — /rim"fuyeur'/ , adj. 1. (of a cartridge) having the primer in a rim encircling the base. Cf. center-fire (def. 1). …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RIMFIRE — n. (of a bullet's cartridge) containing the explosives in a rim surrounding the base
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RIMFIRE — ■ adjective relating to or denoting a gun having the primer around the base of the cartridge.
Concise Oxford English vocab
RIMFIRE — [rim.fire] adj (1868) of a cartridge: having the priming distributed in the rim of the shell -- rimfire n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RIMFIRE — n. Pronunciation: ' rim- ˌ f ī (- ə )r Function: adjective Date: 1866 of a cartridge : having the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RIMFIRE AMMUNITION — Патрон кольцевого воспламенения
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SMITH & WESSON — U.S. gun manufacturer. The company has its roots in an 1852 partnership between Horace Smith (1808–93) and Daniel B. Wesson …
Английский словарь Британика
CENTER-FIRE — adjective also central-fire ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ 1. of a cartridge : fired by the striking of a hammer or firing pin upon …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CB CAP — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C&B : a .22-caliber rimfire cartridge similar to a BB cap but with a larger …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BB CAP — ˈbēbēˌ- noun Usage: usually capitalized both Bs : a .22 caliber metallic cartridge about 0.43 inch long overall that consists …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CENTER-FIRE — /sen"teuhr fuyeur'/ , adj. 1. (of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base. Cf. rimfire (def. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWENTY-TWO — noun Date: 1526 1. — see number table 2. : a .22-caliber firearm ; especially : one firing rimfire cartridges …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWENTY-TWO — [twen.ty-two] n (1526) 1: two more than twenty 2: a .22-caliber firearm; esp: one firing rimfire cartridges--usu. written .22 -- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RIFLE — firearm with a rifled borei.e., having shallow spiral grooves cut inside the barrel to impart a spin to the projectile. …
Britannica English vocabulary
CARTRIDGE — in weaponry, unit of small-arms ammunition, composed of a metal (usually brass) case, a propellant charge, a projectile or bullet, …
Britannica English vocabulary
CASH BAR — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A cash bar , dancing with country & western band Rimfire, and champagne for $ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SMITH & WESSON — U.S. gun manufacturer. The company has its roots in an 1852 partnership between Horace Smith (180893) and Daniel B. Wesson …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ПАТРОН КОЛЬЦЕВОГО ВОСПЛАМЕНЕНИЯ — Rimfire ammunition
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