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FIRING PIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does firing pin mean?
• FIRING PIN (noun)
The noun FIRING PIN has 1 sense:
1. striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
Familiarity information: FIRING PIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("firing pin" is a kind of...):
striker (the part of a mechanical device that strikes something)
Holonyms ("firing pin" is a part of...):
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