Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handloader

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-load-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who handloads their cartridges for firearms (shotguns, rifles, pistols, or revolvers).

noun

A firearm, usually a pistol or rifle, into which cartridges are loaded manually.

Example Sentences

"Their household subscribes to a monthly magazine devoted specifically to handloaders."
"[…] it's a handloader’s dream in that it shoots well with most anything you put in it. I have shot bullets of all types, weights and shapes, including lead[,] and they all worked. Savage, Marlin, Remington and various imported rifles all are chambered […]"
"So I told him he should ditch his handloader and get himself a nice autoloader, like an M1911."

Inflected Forms

handloaders (plural)

Phrases

speed loader

Frequently Paired Words

handload handloading speed loader

Antonyms

autoloader semiauto semi-auto semiautomatic semi-automatic

Questions

What does handloader mean?: Someone who handloads their cartridges for firearms (shotguns, rifles, pistols, or revolvers).

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