overram

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ ram

Verb[edit]

overram (third-person singular simple present overrams, present participle overramming, simple past and past participle overrammed)

  1. (transitive) To seat (a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge) too far into the breech of a firearm by pushing or striking excessively.

Noun[edit]

overram (plural overrams)

  1. The incorrect seating of the charge of a firearm in this manner.