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out-of-battery

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Adjective

  1. In firearms and artillery, having a condition in which a live round is at least partially in the firing chamber and capable of being fired, but is not properly secured by the usual mechanism of that particular weapon.
  2. In battery-powered electronics, devoid of any power.
  3. Alternative form of out-of-battery.

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