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percussion cap

percussion cap noun: a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact.

Noun

percussion cap (plural percussion caps)

  1. a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact

percussion cap meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

percussion cap in Tamil

தட்டல் தொப்பி

percussion cap in Malayalam

metal cap on muzzleloading firearms
പൊട്ടാസ് poṭṭāsŭ

Forms of percussion cap

pluralpercussion caps

Questions about percussion cap

What does percussion cap mean?
Percussion cap means a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact.
What is percussion cap in Tamil?
Percussion cap in Tamil is தட்டல் தொப்பி. See Percussion cap meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is percussion cap?
Percussion cap is a noun.
What is the plural of percussion cap?
The plural of percussion cap is percussion caps.

Words near percussion cap in the dictionary

  1. percussion
  2. percussion break
  3. percussion breaks
  4. percussion bullet
  5. percussion bullets
  6. percussion cap
  7. percussion caps
  8. percussion drill
  9. percussion drills
  10. percussion fuse
  11. percussion fuses

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