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FIRING MECHANISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The action that ignites the charge in a firearm
Synonyms:
firing mechanism; gunlock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("firing mechanism" is a kind of...):
action; action mechanism (the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism)
Meronyms (parts of "firing mechanism"):
cock; hammer (the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firing mechanism"):
flintlock (an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge)
wheel lock (an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel)
Holonyms ("firing mechanism" is a part of...):
gun (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))
