snaplock

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Etymology

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snap +‎ lock

Noun

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snaplock (plural snaplocks)

  1. A mechanism for firing a gun that ignites the propellant by means of sparks produced when a spring-powered cock strikes a flint down on to a piece of hardened steel.

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