semifixed ammunition

semifixed ammunition
noun
Etymology: semi- + fixed
: ammunition consisting of complete rounds that can be loaded as a unit but have a cartridge case which is not fixed to the projectile and can be removed in order to remove increments of the propelling charge

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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