percussion lock

per·cus·sion lock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-kuhsh-uh n lok]
- /pərˈkʌʃ ən lɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-kuhsh-uh n lok]
- /pərˈkʌʃ ən lɒk/

Definitions of percussion lock words

noun percussion lock a gunlock on a firearm that fires by striking a percussion cap. 1
noun percussion lock a gunlock in which the hammer strikes a percussion cap 0
noun percussion lock a gunlock that fires by percussion, as on a firearm 0

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Origin of percussion lock

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Percussion lock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Percussion lock

percussion lock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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