CENTER-FIRE


Meaning of CENTER-FIRE in English

/sen"teuhr fuyeur'/ , adj.

1. (of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base. Cf. rimfire (def. 1).

2. (of firearms) designed for the use of such cartridges.

Also, central-fire .

[ 1870-75, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .