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decock

/ˈdi.kɔk/

decock verb: to uncock; to let down the cock of (a firearm).

Verb

decock (third-person singular simple present decocks, present participle decocking, simple past and past participle decocked)

  1. (transitive) To uncock; to let down the cock of (a firearm).
    • "Fair enough. I'll tell Pintsize to decock the confetti cannon."2020, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 4255: We Know How It Is

Forms of decock

third-person singular presentdecocks
present participledecocking
past participledecocked
pastdecocked

Origin of decock

From de- + cock.

Words formed from decock

Questions about decock

What does decock mean?
Decock means to uncock; to let down the cock of (a firearm).
What part of speech is decock?
Decock is a verb.
How do you pronounce decock?
Decock is pronounced /ˈdi.kɔk/.
What is the past tense of decock?
The past tense of decock is decocked.

Words near decock in the dictionary

  1. decoated
  2. decoating
  3. decocainize
  4. decocainized
  5. decocainizing
  6. decock
  7. decocked
  8. decocker
  9. decockers
  10. decocking
  11. decocks

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