percussore — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
percussore is used for these senses in English:
- firing pin (firearms) the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer to ignite the gunpowder.
- hammer (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
- tumbler A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.
hammer — full definition
- noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
- verb To strike something repeatedly, whether with an actual hammer, a fist, or figuratively with words.
- verb To defeat someone decisively, or to put heavy strain on a system.
tumbler — full definition
- noun A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
- noun A moving part inside a lock that must be aligned by the correct key before the bolt will open.