"decock" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdi.kɔk/, /diˈkɔk/ Forms: decocks [present, singular, third-person], decocking [participle, present], decocked [participle, past], decocked [past]
Etymology: de- + cock Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|cock}} de- + cock Head templates: {{en-verb}} decock (third-person singular simple present decocks, present participle decocking, simple past and past participle decocked)
  1. (transitive) To uncock; to let down the cock of (a firearm). Tags: transitive Derived forms: decocker
    Sense id: en-decock-en-verb-4DlxeHBq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for decock meaning in English (1.5kB)

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        "(transitive) To uncock; to let down the cock of (a firearm)."
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