centre-fire
adjective
(of a cartridge) having the primer in the centre of the base
(of a firearm) adapted for such cartridges
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rim-fire
Words nearby centre-fire
centre pass,
centre punch,
centre spread,
centre stage,
centre three-quarter,
centre-fire,
centreboard,
centred,
centred dot,
centrefold,
centrencephalic
Example sentences from the Web for centre-fire
Centre-fire cartridges are safer to handle, less liable to be injured by temperature, but far from perfect.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver |A. C. Gould