English Dictionary

out-of-battery

adj

(weaponry) 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.

The soldier's rifle was out-of-battery, so he couldn't fire.

意味（1）

(weaponry) 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.

An out-of-battery discharge can produce a catastrophic failure of the weapon.