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gunlock

[ guhn-lok ]

noun

  1. the mechanism of a firearm by which the charge is exploded.


gunlock

/ ˈɡʌ²ÔËŒ±ôÉ’°ì /

noun

  1. the mechanism in some firearms that causes the charge to be exploded
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gunlock1

First recorded in 1645–55; gun 1 + lock 1
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Example Sentences

Taylor had previously told police she believed the gun was in her purse, secured with a trigger lock, and that the gunlock key was under her bedroom mattress.

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She said she kept the gunlock key under her bedroom mattress.

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The gun wasn’t in a holster, and there was no gunlock.

The gun wasn’t in a holster and there was no gunlock.

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Make sure you use gunlocks or a special safe.

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