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bumpfire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bump-fire
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.

Uncountable

verb

To fire a gun using bumpfire, either deliberately or accidentally.

Etymology

From bump + fire.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bump fire (alternative) bump-fire (alternative) bumpfires (present, singular) bumpfiring (participle, present) bumpfired (participle, past) bumpfired (past)

Derived Forms

bumpfiring

Phrases

bump stock bump firing bump-firing bump-fired

Frequently Paired Words

slamfire slam-fire slam fire bumpfiring bump-firing bumpfired bump-fired

Synonyms

slamfire slam-fire slam fire

Questions

What does bumpfire mean?
A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.
Where does bumpfire come from?
From bump + fire.

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