| 单词 | percussion cap |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspercussion cap percussion cap n. a small metal container (originally cap-shaped and made from copper) of powder which is exploded by the impact of the hammer in a firearm, so as to fire the charge; (also) a paper form of this for use with toy guns. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > cap percussion cap1823 capc1826 1823 J. Day Specif. Patent 4861 Nipple or spill to receive the copper percussion caps. 1895 O. Guttmann Manuf. Explosives II. 275 Percussion caps were first made by Joseph Egg, an English gun-maker, in 1815. 1920 C. Carswell Open Door! i. i. 11 Sholto who wanted to fire off a new penny pistol, searched his sporran for pink percussion caps. 1994 Ontario Out of Doors Sept. 14/2 Seminar will cover flintlock and percussion cap firearms. < as lemmas |
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