| NOUN | artifact | firing mechanism, gunlock | the action that ignites the charge in a firearm |
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| Meaning | The action that ignites the charge in a firearm. | |
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| Synonym | gunlock | |
| Part of | gun | A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
| Parts | hammer, cock | The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled |
| Narrower | flintlock | An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer |
| wheel lock | An obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel | |
| Broader | action, action mechanism | The operating part that transmits power to a mechanism |
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