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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 primerplay

  Familiarity information: FIRING PIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FIRING PIN (noun)


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...):

firearm; piece; small-arm (a portable gun)


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