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firing pin

firing pin noun: the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.

firing pin: the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the...
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Noun

firing pin (plural firing pins)

  1. The part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.

Forms of firing pin

pluralfiring pins

Questions about firing pin

What does firing pin mean?
Firing pin means the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.
What part of speech is firing pin?
Firing pin is a noun.
What is the plural of firing pin?
The plural of firing pin is firing pins.

Words near firing pin in the dictionary

  1. firing off
  2. firing on all cylinders
  3. firing out
  4. firing parties
  5. firing party
  6. firing pin
  7. firing pins
  8. firing point
  9. firing points
  10. firing range
  11. firing ranges

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