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gunflint

gunflint noun: the piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark.

Noun

gunflint (plural gunflints)

  1. The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark

Forms of gunflint

pluralgunflints

Origin of gunflint

From gun + flint.

Questions about gunflint

What does gunflint mean?
Gunflint means the piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark.
What part of speech is gunflint?
Gunflint is a noun.
What is the plural of gunflint?
The plural of gunflint is gunflints.

Words near gunflint in the dictionary

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