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gunflint

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G AH1 N F L IH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: flint

History

Etymology

From gun + flint.