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noun
The part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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noun
striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: striker
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Across languages
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