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base cap

base cap noun: the part of a weapon that is attached to the base end of the barrel or casing and holds a firing pin.

Noun

base cap (plural base caps)

  1. The part of a weapon that is attached to the base end of the barrel or casing and holds a firing pin.
  2. A decorative molding that is applied on top of a baseboard molding to create a layered trim and finished look.

Forms of base cap

pluralbase caps

Questions about base cap

What does base cap mean?
Base cap means the part of a weapon that is attached to the base end of the barrel or casing and holds a firing pin.
What part of speech is base cap?
Base cap is a noun.
What is the plural of base cap?
The plural of base cap is base caps.

Words near base cap in the dictionary

  1. base ball
  2. base board
  3. base boards
  4. base camp
  5. base camps
  6. base cap
  7. base caps
  8. base case
  9. base cases
  10. base character
  11. base characters

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