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center-fire

adjective
variants: or less commonly central-fire \ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗ \

Definition of center-fire 

1 of a cartridge : fired by the striking of a hammer or firing pin upon a cap or primer at the center of the base —distinguished from rimfire

2 : designed for or adapted to the use of center-fire cartridges a center-fire rifle

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