gunflint

gun·flint

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhn-flint]
- /ˈgʌnˌflɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhn-flint]
- /ˈgʌnˌflɪnt/

Definitions of gunflint word

noun gunflint the flint in a flintlock. 1
noun gunflint A small piece of flint that is used to ignite the gunpowder in a flintlock gun. 1
noun gunflint a piece of flint in a flintlock's hammer used to strike the spark that ignites the charge 0
noun gunflint a piece of flint in the hammer of a flintlock, for striking a spark to set off the charge 0
noun gunflint The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark. 0

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Origin of gunflint

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; gun1 + flint

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Parts of speech for Gunflint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gunflint

gunflint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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