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Dry fire

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To discharge a weapon without ammunition in the chamber.

    "Rob finished cleaning his empty gun then pointed it at an imaginary target and dry fired."

  2. 2
    To draw and release a bow without an arrow loaded.

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