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snaplock

snaplock noun: a mechanism for firing a gun that ignites the propellant by means of sparks produced when a spring-powered cock strikes a flint down on to a piece of hardened steel.

Noun

snaplock (plural snaplocks)

  1. A mechanism for firing a gun that ignites the propellant by means of sparks produced when a spring-powered cock strikes a flint down on to a piece of hardened steel.

Forms of snaplock

pluralsnaplocks

Origin of snaplock

From snap + lock.

Questions about snaplock

What does snaplock mean?
Snaplock means a mechanism for firing a gun that ignites the propellant by means of sparks produced when a spring-powered cock strikes a flint down on to a piece of hardened steel.
What part of speech is snaplock?
Snaplock is a noun.
What is the plural of snaplock?
The plural of snaplock is snaplocks.

Words near snaplock in the dictionary

  1. snapjack
  2. snapless
  3. snapline
  4. snaplines
  5. snapling
  6. snaplock
  7. snaplocks
  8. Snapp
  9. snappable
  10. snapped
  11. snapped at someone's heels

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