Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lock time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: lock- -time
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time, usually measured in milliseconds, from when the trigger is pulled until the firing pin strikes the primer.

Inflected Forms

lock times (plural) lock-time (alternative)

Questions

What does lock time mean?: The time, usually measured in milliseconds, from when the trigger is pulled until the firing pin strikes the primer.

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