handload: Meaning and Definition of

hand•load

Pronunciation: (v.hand'lōd'n.hand'lōd&sec), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to load (cartridges or other ammunition) by hand.
—v.i.
  1. to load ammunition by hand.
—n.
  1. a cartridge or other ammunition designed to be loaded by hand.
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