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bump stock

bump stock noun: an attachment on a gun used to make it fire repeatedly by using the gun's recoil to pull the trigger, modifying it to function in a similar way to a machine gun.

Noun

bump stock (plural bump stocks)

  1. An attachment on a gun used to make it fire repeatedly by using the gun's recoil to pull the trigger, modifying it to function in a similar way to a machine gun.

Forms of bump stock

pluralbump stocks
alternative formbumpstock
alternative formbump-stock

Origin of bump stock

Blend of bumpfire + gunstock.

Questions about bump stock

What does bump stock mean?
Bump stock means an attachment on a gun used to make it fire repeatedly by using the gun's recoil to pull the trigger, modifying it to function in a similar way to a machine gun.
What part of speech is bump stock?
Bump stock is a noun.
What is the plural of bump stock?
The plural of bump stock is bump stocks.

Words near bump stock in the dictionary

  1. bump off
  2. bump on
  3. bump on the road
  4. bump one's gums
  5. bump purses
  6. bump stock
  7. bump stocks
  8. bump supper
  9. bump suppers
  10. bump uglies
  11. bump up

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