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percussion caps

percussion caps is the plural of percussion cap.

Meaning of percussion cap

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

Questions about percussion caps

What is percussion caps the plural of?
Percussion caps is the plural of percussion cap.

Words near percussion caps in the dictionary

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

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