firing pin
a plunger in the firing mechanism of a firearm or cannon that strikes the cartridge primer, igniting the propelling charge.
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How to use firing pin in a sentence
He took it from her and pointed out where it had been dented by the firing-pin.
Hidden Gold | Wilder AnthonyThe frost-clogged firing pin did not respond, and the wolf, seeming to understand its peril, slunk away unharmed.
The Gaunt Gray Wolf | Dillon WallaceBut the firing-pin is not the only means of exploding the torpedo.
Inventions of the Great War | A. Russell (Alexander Russell) BondAt the nose of the torpedo is a firing-pin, with which the war-head is exploded.
Inventions of the Great War | A. Russell (Alexander Russell) BondRecognizing the situation at once, I rose up offhand and pulled, but the firing-pin failed.
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British Dictionary definitions for firing pin
the part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that ignites the charge by striking the primer
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