Home
English Dictionary
examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'
Dictionary
Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...
Firing mechanism
/fˈaɪrɪŋ
mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/
Listen
Firing mechanism
noun
1.
The action that ignites the charge in a firearm.
Synonym:
gunlock
.
See images of 'Firing mechanism'
Etymology of 'Firing mechanism'
WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University
Advanced search
Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern
Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to
only single words
Share
|
"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
Copyright © 2024 Free Translator.org
...
