gunlock

[guhn-lok]

noun

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

gunlock

/ ˈɡʌnˌlɒk /

noun

1. the mechanism in some firearms that causes the charge to be exploded

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunlock¹

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

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.

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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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