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gun·lock
(gŭn′lŏk′)n.
A device for igniting the charge of a firearm.
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gunlock
(ˈɡʌnˌlɒk)n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the mechanism in some firearms that causes the charge to be exploded
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gun•lock
(ˈgʌnˌlɒk)n.
the mechanism of a firearm by which the charge is exploded.
[1645–55]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() action mechanism, action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action" flintlock - an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) hammer - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled wheel lock - an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel |
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