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Rimfire meaning

A type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central primer cap. They are cheap to produce but cannot be reloaded with powder.

Using Rimfire

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central primer cap. They are cheap to produce but cannot be reloaded with powder.
  • In the example corpus, rimfire often appears in combinations such as: rimfire cartridges, than rimfire, rimfire cartridge.

Context around Rimfire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

preclude 1× inconsistent 1× dropped 1× obsolete 1×

Often after:

cartridges 3× cartridge 2× rifles 2× expects 1× ignition 1×

Sentence patterns with Rimfire

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a dropped rimfire cartridge has 1× converted to rimfire 1× exists for rimfire rifles 22lr 1× for obsolete rimfire cartridges alter 1× inconsistent rimfire ignition is 1× not preclude rimfire from carrying 1× powerful than rimfire cartridges operating 1× pressures than rimfire cartridges 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a rule 1× centerfire cartridges are 1× homologated safes are 1× inconsistent rimfire ignition 1× no magazine restriction 1× rimfire expects that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a centerfire cartridge 1× bolt action rifles 1× converted to rimfire 1× dispute through arbitration 1× for firearm thefts 1× ignite the primer 1×

Words around Rimfire

Just before it in the word index:

rimet 11 rimes 9 rimerman 8 rimer 3 rimegepant 2 rime 29

Just after it in the word index:

rimi 13 rimin 4 rimington 3 rimini 34 rimless 4 rimmed 66

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Rimfire

  • In this selection, "rimfire" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, preclude, inconsistent, dropped, cartridges, cartridge and rifles stand out and add context to how "rimfire" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dropped rimfire cartridge has and converted to rimfire. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rimfire" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rimfire

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Later many were converted to rimfire. (6 words)

Inconsistent rimfire ignition is still a subject for discussion. (9 words)

No magazine restriction exists for rimfire rifles (.22lr) and bolt action rifles. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The primer charge is at the base of the cartridge, either within the rim (a " rimfire " cartridge) or in a small percussion cap embedded in the center of the base (a " centerfire " cartridge). (33 words)

Homologated safes are required for all rifles and handguns, but none for class 3 weapons (shotguns and rimfire rifles), nevertheless a safe is recommended as the owner is responsible for firearm thefts. (32 words)

Centerfire cartridges are also safer, as a dropped rimfire cartridge has the potential to discharge if its rim strikes the ground with sufficient force to ignite the primer. (28 words)

Example sentences (10)

As a rule, centerfire cartridges are more powerful than rimfire cartridges, operating at considerably higher pressures than rimfire cartridges.

Rimfire expects that GPR will dispute the termination and seek to resolve the dispute through arbitration.

The undertaking does not preclude Rimfire from carrying on exploration activities to advance the Avondale Project.

Inconsistent rimfire ignition is still a subject for discussion.

Centerfire cartridges are also safer, as a dropped rimfire cartridge has the potential to discharge if its rim strikes the ground with sufficient force to ignite the primer.

Homologated safes are required for all rifles and handguns, but none for class 3 weapons (shotguns and rimfire rifles), nevertheless a safe is recommended as the owner is responsible for firearm thefts.

Later many were converted to rimfire.

No magazine restriction exists for rimfire rifles (.22lr) and bolt action rifles.

Some shooters desiring to reload for obsolete rimfire cartridges alter the firearm in question to function as a centerfire, which allows them to reload.

The primer charge is at the base of the cartridge, either within the rim (a " rimfire " cartridge) or in a small percussion cap embedded in the center of the base (a " centerfire " cartridge).

Common combinations with rimfire

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rimfire" in a sentence?
An example: "As a rule, centerfire cartridges are more powerful than rimfire cartridges, operating at considerably higher pressures than rimfire cartridges." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rimfire" from authentic English texts.
What does "rimfire" mean?
Rimfire means: A type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central primer cap. They are cheap to produce but cannot be reloaded with powder.
How many example sentences with "rimfire" are there?
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