Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firing pin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: fir-ing pin
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.

Inflected Forms

firing pins (plural)

Questions

What does firing pin mean?: The part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.

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