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单词 pinfire
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pinfire

[ pin-fahyuhr ]
/ ˈpɪnˌfaɪər /

adjective

of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
of or relating to a firearm that uses such a cartridge.

Origin of pinfire

First recorded in1850–55; pin + fire

Words nearby pinfire

pinewood, piney, pin-eyed, pinfall, pinfeather, pinfire, pinfish, pinfold, ping, pinger, Ping Hsin
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Example sentences from the Web for pinfire

  • She had been killed by a bullet which fitted Nepcote's revolver, which was a pinfire weapon.

    The Hand in the Dark|Arthur J. Rees
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