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Percussion lock

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caplocknounA firearm that is discharged by means of a percussion cap.
percussion capnouna metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact
snaplocknounA mechanism for firing a gun that ignites the propellant by means of sparks produced when a spring-powered cock strikes a flint down on to a piece of hardened steel.
cannon locknounA device for firing a cannon by a percussion primer.
safety locknoun(firearms) A lock with some device for preventing accidental firing of the weapon.
firelocknoun(by extension, historical) A firearm using such a gunlock.
detonatornounA device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
gunlocknounA mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.
boxlocknoun(firearms) A style of double-barrelled shotgun with concealed, self-cocking hammers that use a break-open action.
amorcenounA hint about the future; an instance of foreshadowing.
percussion instrumentnoun(music) An instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.
hammernounA tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
recappernoun(informal) One who recapitulates; a summarizer.
cap-pistolnounAlternative spelling of cap pistol. [A toy pistol that uses small charges of shock-sensitive explosive compounds to simulate the sound and puff of smoke of a gunshot.]
matchlocknoun(historical) Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.
percussion hammernounA small hammer for percussion in medical diagnosis.
boltnounA (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
tumblernounA drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.
nipplenoun(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
pinfirenoun(firearms) An obsolete kind of brass cartridge in which the priming compound is ignited by striking a small pin which protrudes radially from just above the base of the cartridge.

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