Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pin-fire

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
pin--fire
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Having a firing pin to explode the cartridge; as, a pin-fire rifle .

Questions

What does pin-fire mean?
Having a firing pin to explode the cartridge; as, a pin-fire rifle .

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