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Meaning of "firing pin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRING PIN

firing pin play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRING PIN

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Firing pin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRING PIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

firing pin

Firing pin

A firing pin or striker is part of the firing mechanism used in a firearm or explosive device e.g. an M14 landmine or bomb fuze. Firing pins may take many forms, though the types used in fuzes for single-use devices generally have a sharpened point. In contrast, firing pins used in firearms usually have a small, rounded portion designed to strike the primer of a cartridge, detonating the priming compound, which then ignites the propellant or fires the detonator and booster.

Definition of firing pin in the English dictionary

The definition of firing pin in the dictionary is the part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that ignites the charge by striking the primer.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRING PIN

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firing
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firing order
firing party
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firkin
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firm
firmament
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firman
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firmer chisel

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRING PIN

belaying pin
bobby pin
cotter pin
dowel pin
drawing pin
end pin
fraternity pin
gudgeon pin
panel pin
piston pin
rolling pin
safety pin
scatter pin
shear pin
split pin
stick pin
swivel pin
taper pin
wrest pin
wrist pin

Synonyms and antonyms of firing pin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «firing pin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRING PIN

Find out the translation of firing pin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of firing pin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «firing pin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

撞针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

percutor
570 millions of speakers

English

firing pin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फायरिंग पिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القادح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

percutor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফায়ারিং পিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

percuteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menembak pin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlagbolzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

撃針
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembak pin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bin mồi lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி முள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फायरिंग पिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateşleme iğnesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

percussore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

iglicy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бойок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ardere pini
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικρουστήρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slagpin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slagstiftet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avfyring pin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firing pin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRING PIN»

The term «firing pin» is regularly used and occupies the 97.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRING PIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about firing pin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRING PIN»

Discover the use of firing pin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firing pin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gunsmithing - Pistols and Revolvers
fire, check firing pin protrusion. First measure the gap between the recoil shield and the cylinder with feeler gauges. Then dry-fire the revolver and hold the trigger back, to keep the firing pin forward. Use your feeler gauges again to measure ...
Patrick Sweeney, 2009
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The Gun Digest Book of the Glock
What keeps the cam from holding the path open to the firing pin when the slide closes after firing? Nothing. But the striker never gets that far. When the slide goes forward, the striker is stopped by the rear face of the cruciform and held back ...
Patrick Sweeney, 2008
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The Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire: Rifles·Pistols·Ammunition
Rifles·Pistols·Ammunition James E. House. Mil 104 These empty cases show great variation in firing pin dents. The case on the right is a Federal Ultra Match cartridge that has a dimpled case head to control ignition. m. . □ □□□I 105 106 .i ...
James E. House, 2005
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Gunsmithing - Rifles
The removed assembly contains the shroud, sear, firing pin and firing pin spring. To disassemble it you need to compress the firing pin spring. Military rifles have a steel disk inlet into the stock for this purpose. To compress the spring, slide the ...
Patrick Sweeney, 1999
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Antique Firearms Assembly/Disassembly: The Comprehensive ...
The Comprehensive Guide to Pistols, Rifles & Shotguns David Chicoine. The Sharps breech block disassembled; this one is from a Pedersoli replica. Note the two-piece firing pin. ii.s. spiingfleld trap-Door Single Stmt Rifles (^20 ^. Breech bolt ...
David Chicoine, 2005
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The Gun Digest Book of the 1911
Without an impact, the firing pin can't be launched into the primer. By sliding onto it, the hammer fails to impart the impact, and the second round doesn't fire. Is it “ possible” for the pistol to fire with the hammer riding the slide down? Yes, and it ...
Patrick Sweeney, 2006
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Bolt Action Rifles
The firing pin and mainspring are inserted through the front of the bolt, the mainspring being compressed over the firing pin stem between a shoulder on the front of the firing pin and a shoulder in the rear of the bolt body. The heavy cocking ...
Frank De Haas, Wayne Zwoll, 2003
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Safety features of firing and breech mechanisms of field, ...
The firing pin is mounted in the firing case, and has projecting surfaces on its exterior which serve to guide the pin axially. The forward end of the firing pin is reduced in diameter to provide a shoulder which engages bottom of the seat in block ...
United States. Army. Ordnance Dept, 1917
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Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
I. A firing mechanism for ordnance comprising a spring- pressed sliding firing-pin, an intermediately-pivoted lever having one end operatively engaging said pin, a sliding member op- eratively engaged by the opposite end of said lever, ...
United States. Patent Office, 1906
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
firing-pin, a sear-loek retractor also retractably mounted on said block and located and operable for engaging tbe sear-lock for retracting this lock and unlock the sear, and a connection operative between the firing-pin and the sear- lock ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRING PIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firing pin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Soldier brings gun to Fayetteville mall for 'Captain America' casting call
“I had an AR-15 without the firing pin and personal gear.” After the photo session, he says he went outside and was stopped by armed police ... «WNCN, Jul 15»
2
Melbourne spearfisher nails 80-pound wahoo
... the typical sharpened point, contains a chamber that holds a waterproof bullet and a firing pin. Upon contact, the bullet is fired directly into the ... «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»
3
Suspected UG cadre killed
The statement said one country made pistol, two landmine fuses, one firing pin of used grenade, one fishing basket and one fishing rod were ... «E-Pao.net, Jul 15»
4
UZI Pro Pistols Now Shipping
The new pistol features three safety mechanisms: a conventional manual thumb safety, a firing pin block and a proven grip safety that must be ... «American Rifleman, Jul 15»
5
'Maker Movement' promises to help U.S. declare independence from …
“You could make a gun out of plastic, but then you'd need a firing pin with metal, so there are always potential issues that we need to look at ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
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Safety Lapses Threatened Flydubai Flights
“In the case of each oxygen generator, the firing pin was engaged in the firing mechanism and the activation cable was connected to the pin. «Aviation Week, Jul 15»
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Army aims for positive improvements with M4A1+
A better tool to clean the bolt, carrier and firing pin. • Picatinny attachments that could insulate soldiers' hands from heat and protect accessory ... «ArmyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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Lawton Posey: This ROTC undergrad was an unlikely soldier
We were supplied with an M-1, which had been neutered, with no firing pin and no ammunition. This was strictly for drill, and we were to learn ... «Charleston Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Myron B. Pitts: Cross Creek Mall panic a sign we've got a problem
... the photo business to bring "props" but that an employee was surprised one of the props was an AR-15 (with no firing pin, Wolfinger writes.) ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
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Soldier in Cross Creek Mall lockdown wanted photos for a casting call
"I had an AR-15 without the firing pin and personal gear." He kept the firing pin in his pocket, according to his statement. When Wolfinger ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»

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