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noun
a small metallic cap or cup containing fulminating powder, formerly exploded by percussion to fire the charge of small arms.
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Origin of percussion cap
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby percussion cap
per contra, per curiam, percurrent, percuss, percussion, percussion cap, percussion flaking, percussion instrument, percussionist, percussion lock, percussion tool
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British Dictionary definitions for percussion cap
percussion cap
noun
a detonator consisting of a paper or thin metal cap containing material that explodes when struck and formerly used in certain firearms
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