GUNLOCK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The action that ignites the charge in a firearm

Synonyms:

firing mechanism; gunlock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gunlock" is a kind of...):

action; action mechanism (the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism)

Meronyms (parts of "gunlock"):

cock; hammer (the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gunlock"):

flintlock (an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge)

wheel lock (an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel)

Holonyms ("gunlock" is a part of...):

gun (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))