gunlock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gunlock
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
She said she kept the gunlock key under her bedroom mattress.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
"Well, snap my gunlock, if it isn't Jack Darrow!" exclaimed Andy.
From Through Space to Mars Or the Longest Journey on Record by Roy Rockwood
Since walnut does not warp or swell when wet it does not interfere with the action of the gunlock in gun stocks.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
The latter, with his gunlock in one hand and a greasy rag in the other, looked at the tempting morsel, opened his mouth, and the deed was done.
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by John McElroy
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