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Firing mechanism   /fˈaɪrɪŋ mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/   Listen
Firing mechanism

noun
1.
The action that ignites the charge in a firearm.  Synonym: gunlock.






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"Firing mechanism" Quotes from Famous Books



... that," I said, "we will turn this electronic projector on him and his party and annihilate them. You have its firing mechanism here." ...
— Brigands of the Moon • Ray Cummings



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