HyperDic: wheel_lock

English > 1 sense of the expression wheel lock:
NOUNartifactwheel lockan obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
English > wheel lock: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel.
Broadergunlock, firing mechanismThe action that ignites the charge in a firearm

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