"boxlock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boxlocks [plural]
Etymology: box + lock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|box|lock}} box + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} boxlock (plural boxlocks)
  1. (firearms) A style of double-barrelled shotgun with concealed, self-cocking hammers that use a break-open action. Wikipedia link: Boxlock action Categories (topical): Firearms Related terms: sidelock

Inflected forms

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