English Explanatory Dictionary

handload

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To load (cartridges for firearms) by hand.
  2. To load (a firearm, usually a pistol or rifle) by hand.
noun
  1. A cartridge that is handloaded.

Word forms

handload handloads handloading handloaded

Etymology

By surface analysis, hand + load; possibly a back-formation from handloading (noun).

Antonyms

autoload

Related words

handloader
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