live round

Frequency: 5.01.8 per million words

a bullet or other piece of ammunition that is real and can be fired

roundADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

live

Examples (10)

  • Soldiers must handle live rounds with extreme caution.
  • The police found several live rounds during the search.
  • Never point a weapon, even if you think it's unloaded, if there might be a live round in the chamber.
  • Firing live rounds on a civilian range requires strict safety protocols.
  • An accidental discharge occurred due to a forgotten live round.
  • He checked the magazine to ensure there were no live rounds left.
  • The instructor demonstrated how to load a live round safely.
  • During wartime, every soldier carries live rounds for their weapon.
  • Collectors often possess inert replicas rather than actual live rounds.
  • The discovery of a single live round caused a security alert.