"lock time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lock times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lock time (plural lock times)
  1. (firearms) The time, usually measured in milliseconds, from when the trigger is pulled until the firing pin strikes the primer. Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: lock-time Translations (Translations): slagtid (Norwegian)

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