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snap caps

snap caps is the plural of snap cap.

Meaning of snap cap

Noun

snap cap (plural snap caps)

  1. A dummy round of ammunition used to check ammo feed and other mechanical problems.
    • 1187. B. Lilly. Improvements in the construction of "snap caps" or "nipple protectors" for firearms. Dated May 12, 1863.1863 December 18, The Mechanics' Magazine, page 889
  2. A cap or cover that snaps into place.
    • Development of the snap cap for Bufferin pinpoints the Bristol-Myers Products approach to these problems.1966, Package Engineering, volume 11, page 66

Questions about snap caps

What is snap caps the plural of?
Snap caps is the plural of snap cap.

Words near snap caps in the dictionary

  1. snap call
  2. snap called
  3. snap calling
  4. snap calls
  5. snap cap
  6. snap caps
  7. snap clip
  8. snap clips
  9. snap crotch
  10. snap crotches
  11. snap dragon

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