Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-ter fahyuh r]
- /ˈsɛn tər faɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sen-ter fahyuh r]
- /ˈsɛn tər faɪər/
Definitions of center-fire word
- adjective center-fire (of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base. Compare rimfire (def 1). 1
- adjective center-fire (of firearms) designed for the use of such cartridges. 1
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Origin of center-fire
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Center-fire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
center-fire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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