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gunlock
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gunlock has 1 sense
- gunlock(n = noun.artifact) firing mechanism - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm; Array is a kind of action, action mechanism
has particulars: flintlock, wheel lock
is a part of gun
has parts: cock, hammer
CIDE DICTIONARY
gunlock, n.
The mechanism of a gun for producing the discharge. See Lock. [1913 Webster]
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