"rebounding lock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rebounding locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rebounding lock (plural rebounding locks)
  1. (firearms) A lock in which the hammer rebounds to half cock after striking the cap or primer. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-rebounding_lock-en-noun-~d23WR5a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Inflected forms

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